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趋之若骛
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趋之若骛
趋之若骛

趋之若骛 — “To scramble for something”

趋之若骛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble for something”. To flock to something; to vie with each other for something. Literally, “To rush to it like ducks; to flock to it like ducks”.

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趋之若骛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

趋之若骛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
趋		qū12move quickly or tend towards
之		zhī4possessive or connective particle
若		ruò9if, like, or you
骛		wù12eagerly pursue

Example Sentence with 趋之若骛

每当新的热门商品推出时，消费者们总是趋之若鹜，争相购买。
Whenever a new popular product is launched, consumers always flock to it, vying with each other to buy it.

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Questions about 趋之若骛

What does 趋之若骛 mean?

趋之若骛 (qū zhī ruò wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble for something”.

How do you pronounce 趋之若骛?

趋之若骛 is pronounced qū zhī ruò wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 趋之若骛 literally mean?

Literally, 趋之若骛 means “to rush to it like ducks; to flock to it like ducks”. It is used to mean “to scramble for something”.

What is the Chinese definition of 趋之若骛?

鹜：鸭。像鸭子一样成群跑过去。比喻很多人争着赶去。