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此发彼应
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此发彼应 — “To respond quickly and widely”

此发彼应 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respond quickly and widely”. One action immediately triggers a corresponding reaction elsewhere, often implying a widespread or coordinated response. Literally, “This starts, that responds; Here initiates, there responds”.

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此发彼应 Pronunciation and Pinyin

此发彼应 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
此		cǐ6this, here
发		fā5to issue, send, or develop
彼		bǐ8that; the other side
应		yīng7should, respond, deal with

Example Sentence with 此发彼应

公司推出了一项新的福利计划，消息一经公布，各部门员工便此发彼应，纷纷表示支持和赞同
The company launched a new welfare program; as soon as the news was announced, employees from various departments responded immediately, expressing their support and approval.

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Questions about 此发彼应

What does 此发彼应 mean?

此发彼应 (cǐ fā bǐ yīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respond quickly and widely”.

How do you pronounce 此发彼应?

此发彼应 is pronounced cǐ fā bǐ yīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 此发彼应 literally mean?

Literally, 此发彼应 means “this starts, that responds; Here initiates, there responds”. It is used to mean “to respond quickly and widely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 此发彼应?

这里发动，那里响应。