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

一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call一呼百诺yī hū bǎi nuòto respond to · answer · CL: gè响应xiǎng yìngcoordinate with each other from afar · echo each other at a distance遥相呼应yáo xiāng hū yìngHe who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom). · Be careful not to trust foreigners. · Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!来者不善，善者不来lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
Antonyms
isolated and without help孤立无援gū lì wú yuánone who is cut off from others (idiom) · one who has chosen to follow a solitary path · (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)孤家寡人gū jiā guǎ rénIt's hard to clap with only one hand. · It takes two to tango · It's difficult to achieve anything without support.孤掌难鸣gū zhǎng nán míng