turn out in full force; swarm out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to turn out in full force; to mobilize all one's strength; to swarm out
derogatoryTypically used to describe hostile forces (enemies, bandits, pests, etc.) mobilizing all their strength for an attack. The term carries a strong derogatory connotation, implying that the subject is acting with overwhelming numbers but often with negative intent.
Dí敌
jūn军
qīng倾
cháo巢
chū出
dòng动
，
qǐ企
tú图
tū突
wéi围
。
The enemy forces turned out in full force, attempting to break through the encirclement.
Fěi匪
tú徒
qīng倾
cháo巢
lái来
fàn犯
，
bèi被
zǎo早
yǒu有
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
gōng公
ān安
gàn干
jǐng警
yī一
jǔ举
jiān歼
miè灭
。
The bandits swarmed out to attack but were wiped out in one fell swoop by the well-prepared public security officers.
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Tīng听
dào到
jǐng警
bào报
，
mǎ马
fēng蜂
qīng倾
cháo巢
ér而
chū出
，
zhuī追
gǎn赶
rù入
qīn侵
zhě者
。
Hearing the alarm, the hornets swarmed out of the nest in full force to chase the intruder.