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前呼后拥 — “To be escorted by a large number of followers”

前呼后拥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be escorted by a large number of followers”. To be surrounded by many attendants. Literally, “Shouts in front, crowds behind”.

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前呼后拥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 前qián
  • 呼hū
  • 后hòu
  • 拥yōng

前呼后拥 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
前
qián9forward, before, previous
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
拥
yōng8embrace, hug, possess, support

Example Sentence with 前呼后拥

那位著名的电影导演一出现在首映礼上,立刻就被热情的影迷们前呼后拥地围住了。
As soon as the famous film director appeared at the premiere, he was immediately surrounded and escorted by enthusiastic fans.

Idioms Related to 前呼后拥

Synonyms of 前呼后拥

  • yī一hū呼bǎi百nuò诺To command immediate obedience

Antonyms of 前呼后拥

  • qīng轻chē车jiǎn简cóng从travel lightly with few attendants

More idioms starting with 前

  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村,,hòu后bù不bā巴diàn店nowhere to go for help
  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村,,hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded in the middle of nowhere
  • qián前bù不zháo着cūn村,,hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded without support
  • qián前bù不jiàn见gǔ古rén人,,hòu后bù不jiàn见lái来zhě者unprecedented and peerless, profoundly alone
  • qián前shì事bù不wàng忘,,hòu后shì事zhī之shī师Learn from the past to guide the future
  • qián前rén人shī失jiǎo脚,,hòu后rén人bǎ把huá滑learn from others' mistakes
  • qián前rén人zāi栽shù树,,hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from earlier efforts
  • qián前rén人zhǒng种dé德hòu后rén人shōu收Later generations benefit from ancestors' virtues
  • qián前rén人zhòng种shù树,,hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from previous efforts
  • qián前pū仆hòu后jì继fall and follow in a continuous effort
  • qián前pū仆hòu后qǐ起one falls, another rises
  • qián前pú仆hòu后bó踣fall one after another

Questions about 前呼后拥

What does 前呼后拥 mean?
前呼后拥 (qián hū hòu yōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be escorted by a large number of followers”.
How do you pronounce 前呼后拥?
前呼后拥 is pronounced qián hū hòu yōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 前呼后拥 literally mean?
Literally, 前呼后拥 means “Shouts in front, crowds behind”. It is used to mean “to be escorted by a large number of followers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 前呼后拥?
前面有人吆喝开路,后面有人围着保护。旧时形容官员出行,随从的人很多。
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