one proposes, a hundred echo; overwhelming support
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
when one person initiates or proposes, a hundred people echo or follow; to be echoed by overwhelming numbers
neutralOriginally described a call being answered by a chorus of support. Now often used to describe how a proposal or initiative receives widespread, sometimes unthinking, support. Variant form: 一唱百和.
Tā他
de的
chàng倡
yì议
yī一
chàng倡
bǎi百
hè和
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
chóu筹
jí集
dào到
le了
zú足
gòu够
de的
zī资
jīn金
。
His initiative was met with overwhelming support, and sufficient funds were quickly raised.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
yī一
fā发
chū出
hào号
zhào召
，
dà大
jiā家
yī一
chàng倡
bǎi百
hè和
，
fēn纷
fēn纷
xiǎng响
yìng应
。
As soon as the leader issued the call, everyone echoed in agreement and responded one after another.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
máng盲
mù目
yī一
chàng倡
bǎi百
hè和
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
zhí值
dé得
wǒ我
men们
jǐng警
tì惕
。
This phenomenon of blind, unthinking conformity is worth our vigilance.