堂上一呼，阶下百诺 — “One call in the hall, a hundred assents below the steps”
堂上一呼，阶下百诺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single command from a powerful figure receives immediate and widespread obedience; describes someone with immense authority and many obsequious followers”. Literally, “One call in the hall, a hundred assents below the steps”.
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What does 堂上一呼，阶下百诺 mean?
堂上一呼，阶下百诺 (táng shàng yī hū ， jiē xià bǎi nuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single command from a powerful figure receives immediate and widespread obedience; describes someone with immense authority and many obsequious followers”.
How do you pronounce 堂上一呼，阶下百诺?
堂上一呼，阶下百诺 is pronounced táng shàng yī hū ， jiē xià bǎi nuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 堂上一呼，阶下百诺 literally mean?
Literally, 堂上一呼，阶下百诺 means “one call in the hall, a hundred assents below the steps”. It is used to mean “a single command from a powerful figure receives immediate and widespread obedience; describes someone with immense authority and many obsequious followers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 堂上一呼，阶下百诺?
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