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鱼贯而前 — “To move forward in single file or an orderly procession”

鱼贯而前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move forward in single file or an orderly procession”. Like fish swimming one after another.

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鱼贯而前 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鱼贯而前 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
贯
guàn8pierce, connect, or link
而
ér6and, but, then
前
qián9forward, before, previous

Example Sentence with 鱼贯而前

散场时,观众们鱼贯而前,有序地离开了剧院。
When the show ended, the audience filed out, leaving the theater in an orderly manner.

Idioms Related to 鱼贯而前

Synonyms of 鱼贯而前

  • yú鱼guàn贯ér而rù入file in one after another
  • yú鱼guàn贯ér而xíng行to file past in an orderly line
  • yú鱼guàn贯ér而jìn进file in one after another

More idioms starting with 鱼

  • yú鱼yǔ与xióng熊zhǎng掌two desirable but unobtainable things
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁xìn信letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁tiě帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁bó帛Letters or correspondence
  • yú鱼chuán传chǐ尺sù素send a love letter
  • yú鱼shēng升lóng龙mén门Achieve great success or rise to high position
  • yú鱼xiàn县niǎo鸟cuàn窜precarious and vulnerable situation
  • yú鱼dà大shuǐ水xiǎo小too many demands for too few resources
  • yú鱼fēng封yàn雁tiē帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼wěi尾yàn雁xíng行military or naval V-formation
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐shēng声Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐gōu篝Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion

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Questions about 鱼贯而前

What does 鱼贯而前 mean?

鱼贯而前 (yú guàn ér qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move forward in single file or an orderly procession”.

How do you pronounce 鱼贯而前?

鱼贯而前 is pronounced yú guàn ér qián in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 鱼贯而前?

贯:连贯。像游鱼一样一个跟着一个地接连着走

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