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趨之若鶩

简趋之若鹜 · 繁趨之若鶩

Mandarin · pinyin qū zhī ruò wù

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趨: Look up this written character
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
鶩: Look up this written character
趋: qū · hasten, hurry; be attracted to
鹜: wù · duck

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1–1–4–4 · qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 1 sense · 1 Cantonese reading

ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6

Cantonese word readings for 趨之若鶩. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(simile, derogatory) to go after something like a flock of ducks; to scramble for something