奔走相告 (bēn) — to rush around spreading the news; to pass the word from one to another excitedly
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to rush around spreading the news' when something big (good or bad) happens. The tone is excited and urgent — people can't wait to tell each other.
idiom
to rush around spreading the newsto pass the word from one to another excitedly
Examples
- ，奔走相告，。Hǎo xiāo xi chuán lái, dà jiā bēn, hěn kuài jiù quán chéng dōu zhī dào le.When the good news came, everyone rushed around telling each other, and soon the whole city knew.
- ，奔走相告，。Dì zhèn fā shēng hòu, cūn mín men bēn, hù xiāng tí xǐng zhù yì ān quán.After the earthquake, the villagers ran around spreading the news, reminding each other to stay safe.
- 奔走相告，。Bǐ sài shèng lì de xiāo xi ràng qiú mí men bēn, zhěng gè tǐ yù chǎng dōu fèi téng le.The news of the game victory made the fans rush to tell each other, and the whole stadium erupted.
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