一呼百应 (yī hū bǎi) — (idiom) to rally widespread support at the first call; to command an enthusiastic response from many
Definition
Idiom for a leader whose single call draws eager, immediate support from many. Implies strong personal influence or authority — one voice, hundreds responding.
idiom
to rally widespread support at the first callto command an enthusiastic response from many
Examples
- ，。Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo yǐng xiǎng lì hěn dà, zhēn kě yǐ shuō shì yì hū bǎi yìng.This leader has great influence — he truly commands widespread response at a single call.
- ，，。Xīn zhèng cè yì chū tái, mín zhòng fǎn yìng rè liè, zhēn shì yì hū bǎi yìng.As soon as the new policy came out, the public responded enthusiastically — a true case of hundreds answering one call.
- 。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ shì yì hū bǎi yìng de rén wù.He is a figure in the company who gets everyone to respond instantly to his call.
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