惊师动众 — “To cause a great stir or commotion”
惊师动众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause a great stir or commotion”. To alarm or mobilize a large number of people. Literally, “startle the multitude, stir the crowd”.
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惊师动众 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惊师动众 Character Breakdown
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为了找一支笔，他竟然惊师动众，把整个办公室的人都叫来帮忙
To find a pen, he actually caused a great stir, calling everyone in the office to help.
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Synonyms of 惊师动众
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- jīng惊shì世hài骇sú俗shocking and unconventional
- jīng惊shì世hài骇mù目to startle the world and shock the eyes
- jīng惊rén人zhī之jǔ举an astonishing feat
- jīng惊tàn叹bù不yǐ已exclaim in great admiration
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加overwhelmed with surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jí集mingled surprise and delight
- jīng惊xǐ喜cān参bàn半mixed feelings of surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜yù欲kuáng狂wild with joy and excitement
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What does 惊师动众 mean?
惊师动众 (jīng shī dòng zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause a great stir or commotion”.
How do you pronounce 惊师动众?
惊师动众 is pronounced jīng shī dòng zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惊师动众 literally mean?
Literally, 惊师动众 means “startle the multitude, stir the crowd”. It is used to mean “to cause a great stir or commotion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惊师动众?
师：众人。比喻惊动很多人来做一件事。