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从者如云 — “To have a vast following”

从者如云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a vast following”. To have numerous adherents or supporters, like clouds in the sky. Literally, “Followers like clouds”.

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从者如云 Pronunciation and Pinyin

从者如云 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
从
cóng4to follow or comply
者
zhě9person, thing, or situation
如
rú6like, as, if
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan

Example Sentence with 从者如云

那位作家的新书发布会现场,读者从者如云,几乎挤满了整个会场。
At the book launch event for that author's new work, readers were as numerous as clouds, almost filling the entire venue.

Idioms Related to 从者如云

Synonyms of 从者如云

  • yī一hū呼bǎi百yìng应one call, many respond

Antonyms of 从者如云

  • mén门kě可luó罗què雀deserted with few visitors

More idioms starting with 从

  • cóng从yī一yǐ以zhōng终remain faithful to the end
  • cóng从yī一ér而zhōng终be faithful to one person for life
  • cóng从zhōng中zuò作gěng梗create obstruction from within
  • cóng从zhōng中yú渔lì利exploit for unfair personal gain
  • cóng从jǐng井jiù救rén人risk life to save others
  • cóng从cóng从róng容róng容calm and unhurried
  • cóng从lìng令rú如liú流obey orders swiftly and completely
  • cóng从hé何shuō说qǐ起Where to begin?
  • cóng从sú俗jiù就jiǎn简follow common practices and simplify
  • cóng从sú俗fú浮chén沉go with the flow
  • cóng从wú吾suǒ所hǎo好follow my heart's desire
  • cóng从shàn善rú如liú流readily accept good advice

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Questions about 从者如云

What does 从者如云 mean?

从者如云 (cóng zhě rú yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a vast following”.

How do you pronounce 从者如云?

从者如云 is pronounced cóng zhě rú yún in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 从者如云 literally mean?

Literally, 从者如云 means “Followers like clouds”. It is used to mean “to have a vast following”.

What is the Chinese definition of 从者如云?

从:跟随。跟从的人像云一样多。形容追随者很多

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