flock to; scramble for (usu. undesirable things)
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to flock like ducks; to scramble for (usu. undesirable things)
derogatoryContains a derogatory connotation, describing people rushing to pursue things that are often harmful, vulgar, or of questionable value. Often used to criticize herd mentality.
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
wǎng网
luò络
yáo谣
yán言
qū趋
zhī之
ruò若
wù鹜
。
Many people flock to this kind of online rumor.
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
bù不
yīng应
máng盲
mù目
de地
duì对
gāo高
fēng风
xiǎn险
xiàng项
mù目
qū趋
zhī之
ruò若
wù鹜
。
Investors should not blindly scramble for high-risk projects.
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dāng当
nián年
，
rén人
men们
duì对
chǎo炒
gǔ股
qū趋
zhī之
ruò若
wù鹜
，
jié结
guǒ果
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
。
Back then, people flocked to stock speculation, resulting in heavy losses.
zhè这
xiē些
lián廉
jià价
shāng商
pǐn品
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
dà大
liàng量
qū趋
zhī之
ruò若
wù鹜
de的
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
。
These cheap goods attracted a large number of consumers flocking to buy them.