HSK · Level 123
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Chinese word
千军万马
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiān jūn wàn mǎ
Meaning
- idioma vast army
Example
千军万马向前推进。qiān jūn wàn mǎ xiàng qián tuī jìn
A vast army advances.
More examples
比赛现场出现了千军万马般的热烈场面。bǐ sài xiàn chǎng chū xiàn le qiān jūn wàn mǎ bān de rè liè chǎng miàn
A lively scene resembling a vast army appeared at the competition venue.
Core concept
A massed force whose sheer numbers create overwhelming momentum.
Common phrases
千军万马的气势qiān jūn wàn mǎ de qì shì
the overwhelming momentum of a vast army
千军万马般的场面qiān jūn wàn mǎ bān de chǎng miàn
a scene resembling a vast army
Similar words
人山人海rén shān rén hǎi: A huge crowd of people packed together so densely that it resembles mountains and seas.
万马奔腾wàn mǎ bēn téng: A powerful surge of activity or movement, like many horses galloping at once.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示兵力或人群极其庞大、声势浩大的成语，也可泛指规模巨大的一切力量或场面。yòng yú biǎo shì bīng lì huò rén qún jí qí páng dà shēng shì hào dà de chéng yǔ yě kě fàn zhǐ guī mó jù dà de yí qiè lì liàng huò chǎng miàn
Word origin
千军万马 (qiānjūnwànmǎ, "a thousand armies and ten thousand horses") combines exaggerated numbers with battlefield imagery to picture an immense force.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this idiom can describe a huge crowd or wave of activity, but it sounds more forceful than a neutral word for many people.
Other meanings
- military strengthnoun
- a large crowdnoun
Opposites
- 寥寥无几liáo liáo wú jǐonly a handfulidiom