xīng
shī
dòng
zhòng

idiom
common

Meaning of 兴师动众

兴师动众 means to mobilize a large crowd to do something; to make a big fuss; to raise a hue and cry. Pronounced xīng shī dòng zhòng.

  • to mobilize a large crowd to do something; to make a big fuss; to raise a hue and cry

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
diǎn
xiǎo
shì
 
xīng
shī
dòng
zhòng
 

Why make such a big fuss over such a small matter?

Xīng
shī
dòng
zhòng
de
gǎo
zhè
huó
dòng
 
jié
guǒ
què
méi
rén
lái
 

They mobilized a huge crowd to organize this event, but in the end, hardly anyone showed up.

Jǐng
fāng
xīng
shī
dòng
zhòng
 
zhōng
jiāng
zuì
fàn
zhuā
huò
 

The police mobilized a large force and finally captured the criminal.