market stampede; panic scattering
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a market crowd) to stampede; to scatter in panic
Describes a chaotic situation in a marketplace where people flee in all directions due to sudden fright or panic, often triggered by rumors, loud noises, explosions, or emergencies.
Tū突
rán然
tīng听
dào到
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
jí集
shì市
shàng上
de的
rén人
zhà炸
shì市
le了
。
Suddenly hearing a loud explosion, the people in the market stampeded in panic.
Yáo谣
yán言
yī一
qǐ起
，
zhěng整
gè个
shì市
chǎng场
lì立
kè刻
zhà炸
shì市
，
dà大
jiā家
pīn拼
mìng命
wǎng往
wài外
pǎo跑
。
As soon as the rumor started, the entire market immediately stampeded, with everyone desperately running outside.
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Zhè这
shēng声
biān鞭
pào炮
zhà炸
de得
jí集
shì市
chà差
diǎn点
zhà炸
shì市
。
The sound of this firecracker exploding nearly caused the market to stampede.