总动员 (zǒng dòng yuán) — total mobilization; general mobilization
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'mobilize everyone/all resources' for a big push — war, disaster relief, or a national campaign. Refers to the action itself, not the people involved.
noun
total mobilizationgeneral mobilization
Examples
- 总动员。Guó jiā fā bù le zhàn zhēng zǒng dòng yuán lìng.The country issued a war mobilization order.
- 总动员。Quán guó zǒng dòng yuán kàng jī zì rán zāi hài.The whole nation mobilized to fight natural disasters.
- 总动员。Zhè cì zǒng dòng yuán diào dòng le suǒ yǒu kě yòng zī yuán.This general mobilization deployed all available resources.
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