兴师动众

xīngshīdòngzhòng

move troops and stir up people-draw in many people (to do something)

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draw in many people to do sth.

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drag in many people to do sth.

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xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4

to muster large forces, to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)

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兴师动众

xīng shī dòng zhòng

initiate the dispatch of contingents of armed men and the mobilization of the masses; arouse too many people to do (some relatively small work); draw in a lot of people (to do sth.); have too many people do sth.; move troops about and stir up the people -- drag in many people to do sth.; mobilize (the) forces; raise a big rumpus:

我不喜欢摆架子， 更不愿让人家兴师动众来照顾我。 I didn't like to put on airs, and even less to have too many people catering to me.

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興師動眾|兴师动众 [xīng shī dòng zhòng] ► to muster large forces ► to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)