趋之若鹜 (qū zhī ruò wù) — (idiom, derogatory) to scramble for something like a flock of ducks; to madly chase after a trend or opportunity
Definition
A derogatory idiom (literally 'rush toward it like a flock of ducks') for people madly scrambling after a trend, opportunity, or fad — always with a critical, mocking tone toward the crowd.
verb
(idiom, derogatory) to scramble for something like a flock of ducksto madly chase after a trend or opportunity
Examples
- ，趋之若鹜。Zhè kuǎn xīn shǒu jī gāng yí shàng shì, xiāo fèi zhě jiù qū zhī ruò wù.As soon as this new phone hit the market, consumers flocked to get it.
- “”趋之若鹜，。Hěn duō rén duì nà ge suǒ wèi de "bào fù" xiàng mù qū zhī ruò wù, jié guǒ bèi piàn le qián.Many people scrambled for that so-called 'get rich quick' scheme, and ended up being scammed.
- 趋之若鹜，。Dà jiā bú bì qū zhī ruò wù dì zhuī qiú wǎng hóng cān tīng, wèi dào qí shí hěn yì bān.You don't have to flock after internet-famous restaurants — the food is actually just average.
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