摇旗呐喊 (yáo qí nà hǎn) — to cheer on; to root for; to publicly support (loudly or visibly)
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning to 'wave flags and shout' — to cheer someone on loudly and publicly, often in support of a side rather than staying neutral. Implies visible, active rallying, not just quiet agreement.
idiom
to cheer onto root forto publicly support (loudly or visibly)
Examples
- 摇旗呐喊。Dà jiā dōu zài wèi cān sài zhě yáo qí nà hǎn.Everyone is cheering on the contestants.
- ，摇旗呐喊。Zhè cì xuǎn jǔ zhōng, hěn duō xuǎn mín wèi hòu xuǎn rén yáo qí nà hǎn.In this election, many voters are cheering for their candidates.
- 摇旗呐喊。Qiú mí men zài kàn tái shàng fēng kuáng dì yáo qí nà hǎn.The fans are cheering wildly in the stands.
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