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八方呼应
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八方呼应

八方呼应 — “To receive widespread responses or support from various quarters”

八方呼应 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive widespread responses or support from various quarters”. To be echoed from all directions. Literally, “All directions echoing”.

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八方呼应 Pronunciation and Pinyin

八方呼应 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
八
bā2the number eight
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with

Example Sentence with 八方呼应

他的新颖想法一经提出,立即得到各界人士的八方呼应,项目进展顺利。
His innovative idea, once proposed, immediately received widespread support from various circles, and the project progressed smoothly.

Idioms Related to 八方呼应

Synonyms of 八方呼应

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

Antonyms of 八方呼应

  • gū孤zhǎng掌nán难míng鸣It's hard to succeed alone

More idioms starting with 八

  • bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
  • bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
  • bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
  • bā八gōng公shān山shàng上,,cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
  • bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
  • bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
  • bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
  • bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
  • bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice

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Questions about 八方呼应

What does 八方呼应 mean?

八方呼应 (bā fāng hū yìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive widespread responses or support from various quarters”.

How do you pronounce 八方呼应?

八方呼应 is pronounced bā fāng hū yìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 八方呼应 literally mean?

Literally, 八方呼应 means “All directions echoing”. It is used to mean “to receive widespread responses or support from various quarters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 八方呼应?

呼应:彼此声气相通。泛指周围、各地。形容各方面互通声气,互相配合。

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