一拥而上 (yī yōng ér shàng) — to swarm forward; to surge forward (of a crowd)

Definition

An idiom describing a crowd surging forward all at once, with no order or restraint. Pairs with 把 / 围住 to picture a mob closing in on someone or something.

idiom

to swarm forwardto surge forward (of a crowd)

Examples

一拥而上，。
Rén men yī yōng ér shàng, qiǎng gòu shāng pǐn.
People surged forward to snap up goods.
一拥而上，。
Qiú mí men yī yōng ér shàng, bǎ qiú yuán wéi zhù le.
The fans surged forward and surrounded the players.
，一拥而上。
Kàn dào míng xīng, fěn sī men yī yōng ér shàng.
Upon seeing the celebrity, the fans surged forward.

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