逼上梁山

bī shàng liáng shān

driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels

to drive to revolt; to force sb to desperate action

逼

bī

to force (sb to do sth)

上

shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

梁

liáng

variant of 梁[liang2]

山

shān

mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4])