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众志成城

Word · IdiomTraditional眾志成城

unity is strength

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

unity of purpose builds a fortress; united we stand

formal

Used to describe a group of people uniting to overcome obstacles, often in speeches or motivational contexts. The 'wall' or 'fortress' is a metaphor for the strength gained from unity.

Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
cì次
wēi危
jī机
 ,
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
zhòng众
zhì志
chéng成
chéng城
 ,
yī一
dìng定
néng能
dù渡
guò过
nán难
guān关
 。

Facing this crisis, the people of the whole country are united like a fortress and will surely overcome the difficulties.

Zài在
chóng重
jiàn建
jiā家
yuán园
de的
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
 ,
cūn村
mín民
men们
zhòng众
zhì志
chéng成
chéng城
 ,
ràng让
jiā家
yuán园
huàn焕
rán然
yī一
xīn新
 。

During the process of rebuilding their homes, the villagers were united as one, making their homes look brand new.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
shèng胜
lì利
shì是
quán全
duì队
zhòng众
zhì志
chéng成
chéng城
de的
jié结
guǒ果
 。

The victory in this match was the result of the entire team's united effort.