前呼后拥
qián​hū​hòu​yōng

with many attendants

  • created reference approved 前呼后拥/前呼後擁 → 后拥前呼/後擁前呼 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前呼后拥 / 前呼後擁 qián​hū​hòu​yōng

    后拥前呼 / 後擁前呼 hòu​yōng​qián​hū

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  • created sense approved 前呼后拥/前呼後擁 · qián​hū​hòu​yōng · with many attendants — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前呼后拥 / 前呼後擁

    qián​hū​hòu​yōng

    with many attendants

    with people calling out to clear the path in front and crowding around in back; used to describe the grand display and prestige of a high-ranking official or powerful person traveling with a large entourage

    qián​hū​hòu​yǒng

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 呼 (literal) → 呼 · hū · to shout 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind 拥 (literal) → 拥/擁 · yōng · to crowd

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