- the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.
- universally abhorrent
Generated definitions (experimental)
- the masses rise to attack it (idiom)
- universally abhorrent
This idiom indicates a situation where many people collectively oppose or criticize something, often with a sense of vehement disapproval.
Everyone rose up to attack this proposal.
When the news was announced, the public rose up to attack it.
This meaning refers to the wide and general dislike or disdain that something elicits from the majority of people.
This behavior is regarded as universally abhorrent by society.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之to rise up en masse to attackzhòng rén众人qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之everyone rises up to attackrén rén人人qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之everyone joins in the attackqún zhòng群众qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之the masses unite to attackdí rén敌人qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之enemies rally to attackqún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之de的shēng yīn声音the voices rising up to attackduì对cǐ此qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之everyone rises up against thismiàn duì面对qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之facing an onslaught from everyoneguān diǎn观点qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之the idea is universally condemnedzhèng cè政策qún qǐ ér gōng zhī群起而攻之the policy is met with widespread opposition