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一呼百諾

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Mandarin · pinyin yī hū bǎi nuò

one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
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诺: nuò · promise; assent, approve

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1–1–3–4 · yi1 hu1 bai3 nuo4

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