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烏合之眾

简乌合之众 · 繁烏合之眾

Mandarin · pinyin wū hé zhī zhòng

(idiom) rabble; disorderly band

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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
眾: Look up this written character
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public

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1–2–1–4 · wu1 he2 zhi1 zhong4

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wu1 hap6 zi1 zung3

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(idiomatic) disorderly group of people; mob; rabble

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