无胫而走 — “To spread rapidly without external effort”
无胫而走 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rapidly without external effort”. To circulate quickly like news or rumors; (of talented people) to come uninvited. Literally, “To walk without legs”.
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无胫而走 Pronunciation and Pinyin
无胫而走 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 无胫而走
这个感人的故事很快便无胫而走，在社区里引起了广泛的共鸣。
This touching story quickly spread by word of mouth, resonating widely throughout the community.
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Synonyms of 无胫而走
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- wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
- wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
- wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
- wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
- wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
- wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
- wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
- wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
- wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
- wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference
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What does 无胫而走 mean?
无胫而走 (wú jìng ér zǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rapidly without external effort”.
How do you pronounce 无胫而走?
无胫而走 is pronounced wú jìng ér zǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无胫而走 literally mean?
Literally, 无胫而走 means “to walk without legs”. It is used to mean “to spread rapidly without external effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无胫而走?
犹无胫而行。常以喻良才不招而自至爱贤者之门。同“无胫而行”。