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行师动众
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行师动众

行师动众 — “To mobilize a large army or a great number of people”

行师动众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mobilize a large army or a great number of people”. To deploy troops and rally the masses for a significant undertaking. Literally, “deploy soldiers and mobilize people”.

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行师动众 Pronunciation and Pinyin

行师动众 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
师
shī6teacher, master, or division
动
dòng6to move or act
众
zhòng6many people

Example Sentence with 行师动众

为了完成这项庞大的工程,团队不得不行师动众,调集了大量的人力和物力。
To complete this massive project, the team had to mobilize a large workforce and resources.

Idioms Related to 行师动众

Synonyms of 行师动众

  • xīng兴shī师dòng动zhòng众Mobilize many people or resources
  • láo劳shī师dòng动zhòng众mobilize many people for a minor task
  • xíng行jūn军dòng动zhòng众Mobilize a large number of people

Antonyms of 行师动众

  • dān单qiāng枪pǐ匹mǎ马To act alone without assistance
  • xiǎo小dǎ打xiǎo小nào闹do things on a small scale

More idioms starting with 行

  • xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
  • xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
  • xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
  • xíng行bù不jí及yán言actions do not match words
  • xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
  • xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
  • xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影,,qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
  • xíng行bù不gēng更míng名,,zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
  • xíng行bù不yóu由jìng径always act honestly and uprightly
  • xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
  • xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
  • xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes

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Questions about 行师动众

What does 行师动众 mean?

行师动众 (xíng shī dòng zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mobilize a large army or a great number of people”.

How do you pronounce 行师动众?

行师动众 is pronounced xíng shī dòng zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 行师动众 literally mean?

Literally, 行师动众 means “deploy soldiers and mobilize people”. It is used to mean “to mobilize a large army or a great number of people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 行师动众?

谓指挥大军作战。

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