rally cronies; recruit associates
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rally one's friends and cohorts; to recruit people of similar ilk to form a clique (often derogatory)
derogatoryStrongly derogatory; used to describe the formation of gangs or cliques for nefarious purposes. Often appears in formal or literary contexts criticizing group misconduct.
Zhè这
xiē些
rén人
hū呼
péng朋
yǐn引
lèi类
，
zài在
dì地
fāng方
shàng上
héng横
xíng行
bà霸
dào道
。
These people rallied their gang and acted outrageously in the locality.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
hū呼
péng朋
yǐn引
lèi类
，
dào到
chù处
rě惹
shì是
shēng生
fēi非
。
He likes to recruit cronies and cause trouble everywhere.
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Zhè这
gè个
tuán团
huǒ伙
jīng经
cháng常
hū呼
péng朋
yǐn引
lèi类
，
jù聚
zhòng众
nào闹
shì事
。
This gang often rallies associates to gather crowds and make disturbances.