兴师动众 xīngshīdòngzhòng to muster large forces Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 兴师 興師 xīngshī to dispatch troops to mobilize an army; to send troops to war动 動 dòng verb to act To take action; to start doing something or get moving.众 眾 zhòng nounadjective crowd (bound form) a crowd; a multitude; the general public, as in 群众 qúnzhòng or 公众 gōngzhòng