兴师动众

Traditional: 興師動眾

xīng shī dòng zhòng

Dictionary entry

to muster large forces

What does 兴师动众 mean?

兴师动众 (xīng shī dòng zhòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to muster large forces

2to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)

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兴Xīngsurname Xing 师Shīsurname Shi 动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement 众Zhòngabbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives

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兴师动众

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