一窝蜂 (yī wō fēng) — (idiom) like a swarm of bees; all rushing at once; in a chaotic crowd
Definition
An idiom for people rushing or acting in a disorganized crowd, like a swarm of bees. Usually used as a vivid adverbial (一窝蜂地 + verb) to describe chaotic, impulsive group behavior.
idiom
like a swarm of beesall rushing at oncein a chaotic crowd
Examples
- 一窝蜂。Dà jiā yī wō fēng dì chōng jìn chāo shì qiǎng gòu.Everyone rushed into the supermarket to panic-buy like a swarm of bees.
- ，一窝蜂。Kàn dào dǎ zhé, gù kè men yī wō fēng dì wéi le guò qù.Seeing the discount, customers swarmed around all at once.
- 一窝蜂，。Bú yào yī wō fēng dì zuò jué dìng, yào lěng jìng sī kǎo.Don't make decisions impulsively like a swarm of bees; think calmly.
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