眾志成城
See also: 众志成城
Chinese
numerous; multitude; crowd the will finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenthcity walls; city; town trad. (眾志成城) 眾 志 成 城 simp. (众志成城) 众 志 成 城
Etymology
- 眾心成城,眾口鑠金。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, circa 4th century BCE
- Zhòng xīn chéng chéng, zhòng kǒu shuò jīn. [Pinyin]
- The hearts of the masses can forge a stronghold; the mouths of the masses can melt gold.
众心成城,众口铄金。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
眾志成城
- The will of the masses forge a stronghold.
- 智者竭其智,勇者奮其勇,富者輸其財,舉國一致,眾志成城。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 1915: Li Dazhao, 警告全國父老書 (A Letter of Warning to All the Elders of the Country)
- Zhì zhě jié qí zhì, yǒng zhě fèn qí yǒng, fù zhě shū qí cái, jǔguó yīzhì, zhòngzhì chéngchéng. [Pinyin]
- The wise exhaust their wisdom; the brave consume their bravery; the wealthy lose their wealth; [when] the entire country shares a common goal, the will of the masses forge a stronghold.
智者竭其智,勇者奋其勇,富者输其财,举国一致,众志成城。 [MSC, simp.]
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