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群起而攻之 — “A group rises up to attack it”

群起而攻之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everyone rises up to attack or denounce something or someone collectively; to be universally attacked or condemned”. Literally, “A group rises up to attack it”.

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群起而攻之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 群qún
  • 起qǐ
  • 而ér
  • 攻gōng
  • 之zhī

群起而攻之 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
群
qún13group, crowd, or cluster
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
而
ér6and, but, then
攻
gōng7attack, study, criticize
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 群起而攻之

那个设计师提出的新方案,因为考虑不周全,很快就遭到了大家群起而攻之。
The new proposal put forward by the designer, being poorly thought out, was quickly met with widespread criticism.

Idioms Related to 群起而攻之

Synonyms of 群起而攻之

  • qún群qǐ起gōng攻jī击gang up and attack

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  • qún群jū居zhōng终rì日,,yán言bù不jí及yì义idle chatter all day long
  • qún群shān山sì四yīng应widespread enthusiastic response
  • qún群qíng情jī激áng昂collective emotions running high
  • qún群qíng情dǐng鼎fèi沸public sentiment boiling
  • qún群wǎng枉zhī之mén门den of corruption
  • qún群yí疑mǎn满fù腹full of doubts and suspicions
  • qún群kōng空jì冀běi北Talented individuals meet discerning patrons

Questions about 群起而攻之

What does 群起而攻之 mean?
群起而攻之 (qún qǐ ér gōng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everyone rises up to attack or denounce something or someone collectively; to be universally attacked or condemned”.
How do you pronounce 群起而攻之?
群起而攻之 is pronounced qún qǐ ér gōng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 群起而攻之 literally mean?
Literally, 群起而攻之 means “a group rises up to attack it”. It is used to mean “Everyone rises up to attack or denounce something or someone collectively; to be universally attacked or condemned”.
What is the Chinese definition of 群起而攻之?
大家都起来攻击它,反对它。
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