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奔走相告

Mandarin · pinyin bēn zǒu xiāng gào

Meanings

  1. to spread the news (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

奔
bēn · run fast, flee; rush about; run
走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
告
gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse
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1–3–1–4 · ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4

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ban1 zau2 soeng1 gou3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to rush about spreading the news

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