趋之若鹜 — “To flock to something like ducks”
趋之若鹜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flock to something like ducks”. To scramble for something; to rush to something eagerly in great numbers. Literally, “To rush to it like wild ducks”.
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趋之若鹜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趋之若鹜 Character Breakdown
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这款热门的限量版商品一推出，大家便趋之若鹜，争相抢购。
As soon as this popular limited-edition product was launched, everyone flocked to it, scrambling to buy.
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More idioms starting with 趋
- qū趋zhī之rú如wù鹜flock to something eagerly
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù骛flock to something like ducks
- qū趋lì利bì避hài害seek advantage, shun harm
- qū趋qián前tuì退hòu后hesitate to advance or retreat
- qū趋shì势fù附rè热curry favor with the influential
- qū趋jí吉táo逃xiōng凶seek good fortune and avoid harm
- qū趋jí吉bì避xiōng凶seek good fortune, avoid disaster
- qū趋shí时fèng奉shì势to follow trends and flatter the powerful
- qū趋shí时fù附shì势to follow trends and curry favor
- qū趋quán权fù附shì势fawn upon the influential
- qū趋yán炎fèng奉shì势fawn on the powerful
- qū趋yán炎mù慕shì势fawn on the powerful
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What does 趋之若鹜 mean?
趋之若鹜 (qū zhī ruò wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flock to something like ducks”.
How do you pronounce 趋之若鹜?
趋之若鹜 is pronounced qū zhī ruò wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋之若鹜 literally mean?
Literally, 趋之若鹜 means “to rush to it like wild ducks”. It is used to mean “to flock to something like ducks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋之若鹜?
趋：快走；鹜：野鸭。象鸭子一样成群跑过去。比喻很多人争着赶去。