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闻风而起 — “To rise up or take action immediately upon hearing news or a rumor”

闻风而起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise up or take action immediately upon hearing news or a rumor”. To respond quickly to a call or situation. Literally, “Hear the wind and rise”.

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闻风而起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 闻wén
  • 风fēng
  • 而ér
  • 起qǐ

闻风而起 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
而
ér6and, but, then
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 闻风而起

市场上一有新产品推出,很多商家就闻风而起,开始模仿生产。
As soon as a new product is launched in the market, many businesses immediately spring into action, starting to imitate its production.

Idioms Related to 闻风而起

Synonyms of 闻风而起

  • wén闻fēng风ér而dòng动Act immediately upon hearing news

Antonyms of 闻风而起

  • wén纹sī丝bù不dòng动not moving a single bit

More idioms starting with 闻

  • wén闻yī一zhī知èr二Infer much from little
  • wén闻yī一zhī知shí十infer much from little
  • wén闻míng名bù不rú如jiàn见miàn面seeing is believing
  • wén闻míng名sàng丧dǎn胆strike terror into hearts
  • wén闻míng名xiá遐ěr迩famous far and near
  • wén闻yē噎fèi废shí食give up due to minor fear
  • wén闻shēng声xiāng相sī思long for someone based on reputation
  • wén闻chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by an unexpected favor
  • wén闻suǒ所bù不wén闻hear something unprecedented
  • wén闻suǒ所wèi未wén闻unprecedented and unheard of
  • wén闻róng融dūn敦hòu厚gentle, sincere, and tolerant
  • wén闻guò过zé则xǐ喜gladly accept criticism

Questions about 闻风而起

What does 闻风而起 mean?
闻风而起 (wén fēng ér qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise up or take action immediately upon hearing news or a rumor”.
How do you pronounce 闻风而起?
闻风而起 is pronounced wén fēng ér qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闻风而起 literally mean?
Literally, 闻风而起 means “Hear the wind and rise”. It is used to mean “to rise up or take action immediately upon hearing news or a rumor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闻风而起?
闻:听到;风:风声,消息。一听到风声,就立刻起来响应。
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