兴师动众 — “To mobilize a large number of people or resources for a task”
兴师动众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mobilize a large number of people or resources for a task”. Often implying a grand scale or making a big fuss. Literally, “Raise troops and mobilize the masses”.
兴师动众 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 兴师动众
During the Warring States period, Wu Qi, the governor of Xihe in the State of Wei, was discussing with Marquis Wu of Wei (Wei Ji) how to achieve invincibility in battle.
Wu Qi shared his insights based on his military experience, stating that a ruler must rely on several key factors: generals who can issue commands that soldiers willingly obey; generals who, when mobilizing forces for war, find soldiers eager to go to battle; soldiers who, once on the battlefield, do not fear death; and a system of clear rewards and punishments.
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More idioms starting with 兴
- xīng兴bù不yóu由jǐ己carried away by one's excitement
- xīng兴chéng丞xiàng相tàn叹One's worth depends on self-positioning
- xīng兴yún云zuò作yǔ雨wield immense power or influence
- xīng兴yún云zuò作wù雾conjure clouds and mist
- xīng兴yún云tǔ吐wù雾conjure clouds and emit mist
- xīng兴yún云bù布yǔ雨possess immense supernatural power
- xīng兴yún云zhì致yǔ雨create grand, impactful artistic work
- xīng兴wáng亡chéng成bài败rise and fall, success and failure
- xīng兴wáng亡huò祸fú福vicissitudes of life
- xīng兴wáng亡jì继jué绝revive and perpetuate what was lost
- xìng兴huì会biāo标jǔ举lofty sentiment and exceptional quality
- xìng兴huì会lín淋lí漓full of zest and enthusiasm
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What does 兴师动众 mean?
兴师动众 (xīng shī dòng zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mobilize a large number of people or resources for a task”.
How do you pronounce 兴师动众?
兴师动众 is pronounced xīng shī dòng zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兴师动众 literally mean?
Literally, 兴师动众 means “Raise troops and mobilize the masses”. It is used to mean “to mobilize a large number of people or resources for a task”.
Where does 兴师动众 come from?
兴师动众 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 兴师动众?
兴：发动；众：大队人马。旧指大规模出兵。现多指动用很多人力做某件事。