run around shouting; lobby; campaign for a cause
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to run around shouting; to lobby and campaign for a cause
formalOften used to describe actively advocating for a social or political cause, involving both physical effort (running around) and raising public awareness (shouting/calling out).
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
，
huán环
bǎo保
rén人
shì士
sì四
chù处
bēn奔
zǒu走
hū呼
háo号
。
To protect this forest, environmentalists have been running around everywhere, raising their voices in support.
Tā他
wèi为
chóu筹
jí集
shàn善
kuǎn款
bēn奔
zǒu走
hū呼
háo号
，
zhōng终
yú于
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
shè社
huì会
de的
guǎng广
fàn泛
guān关
zhù注
。
He lobbied and campaigned to raise charitable funds, finally garnering widespread social attention.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
wèi为
fù妇
nǚ女
quán权
yì益
bēn奔
zǒu走
hū呼
háo号
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
。
This writer spent his whole life campaigning for women's rights.