此动彼应 — “This moves, that responds”
此动彼应 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one action or initiative immediately prompts a corresponding response or reaction from another party, indicating a coordinated or interconnected series of events”. Literally, “This moves, that responds”.
此动彼应 Pronunciation and Pinyin
此动彼应 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 此动彼应
More idioms starting with 此
- cǐ此yī一shí时bǐ彼yī一shí时Times have changed
- cǐ此yī一shí时，，bǐ彼yī一shí时Times have changed
- cǐ此zhōng中sān三mèi昧the profound mystery within this
- cǐ此shì事tǐ体dà大This is a matter of great importance
- cǐ此fú伏bǐ彼qǐ起rising and falling in continuous succession
- cǐ此hū呼bǐ彼yīng应respond in unison
- cǐ此chàng唱bǐ彼hè和echo each other
- cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三shí十liǎng两clumsy attempt to conceal something
- cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三bǎi百liǎng两Protest too much, reveal guilt
- cǐ此chù处bù不liú留rén人，，huì会yǒu有liú留rén人chù处If one door closes, another opens
- cǐ此chù处bù不liú留rén人，，zì自yǒu有liú留rén人chù处There are always other opportunities
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What does 此动彼应 mean?
此动彼应 (cǐ dòng bǐ yīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one action or initiative immediately prompts a corresponding response or reaction from another party, indicating a coordinated or interconnected series of events”.
How do you pronounce 此动彼应?
此动彼应 is pronounced cǐ dòng bǐ yīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 此动彼应 literally mean?
Literally, 此动彼应 means “this moves, that responds”. It is used to mean “one action or initiative immediately prompts a corresponding response or reaction from another party, indicating a coordinated or interconnected series of events”.
What is the Chinese definition of 此动彼应?
这里发动，那里响应。