趋之若鹜 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 趋之若鹜

趋之若鹜 (趨之若鶩)

Definition to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable / an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase

Idiom 趋 Go fast / 鹜 wild duck / Run past in groups like ducks / It is a metaphor for many people rushing away

Usage

中文释义像野鸭子成群结队地赶去。比喻很多人争着朝向利益所在为民上者，以名利二字驰使天下，而天下之民趋之若鹜。

Characters 趋 (趨) qū 之 zhī 若 ruò 鹜 (鶩) wù

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