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一呼百应 — “One call, a hundred responses”

一呼百应 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a strong influence or charisma, enabling one person's call or initiative to be met with immediate and widespread support from many people; to command ready allegiance”. Literally, “One call, a hundred responses”.

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一呼百应 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 呼hū
  • 百bǎi
  • 应yìng

一呼百应 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with

Example Sentence with 一呼百应

在这次环保宣传活动中,经验丰富的组织者一呼百应,很快就集结了众多志愿者。
In this environmental awareness campaign, the seasoned organizer's call was met with immediate and widespread support, quickly gathering a large number of volunteers.

Idioms Related to 一呼百应

Synonyms of 一呼百应

  • yī一hū呼bǎi百nuò诺To command immediate obedience
  • yīng应zhě者yún云jí集many people respond enthusiastically

Antonyms of 一呼百应

  • gū孤jiā家guǎ寡rén人an isolated and helpless person
  • gū孤zhǎng掌nán难míng鸣It's hard to succeed alone
  • gū孤lì立wú无yuán援isolated and without aid

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一呼百应

What does 一呼百应 mean?
一呼百应 (yī hū bǎi yìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a strong influence or charisma, enabling one person's call or initiative to be met with immediate and widespread support from many people; to command ready allegiance”.
How do you pronounce 一呼百应?
一呼百应 is pronounced yī hū bǎi yìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一呼百应 literally mean?
Literally, 一呼百应 means “one call, a hundred responses”. It is used to mean “to have a strong influence or charisma, enabling one person's call or initiative to be met with immediate and widespread support from many people; to command ready allegiance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一呼百应?
一个人呼喊,马上有很多人响应。
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