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一呼百應

简一呼百应 · 繁一呼百應

Mandarin · pinyin yī hū bǎi yìng

(idiom) (of a call) to elict an enthusiastic response; to receive extensive approval

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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1–1–3–4 · yi1 hu1 bai3 ying4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 fu1 baak3 jing3

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(idiomatic) to be able to rally multitudes at one's call

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