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兴师动众

xīng shī dòng zhòng

4-character word Traditional 興師動眾

What 兴师动众 means

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

The characters in 兴师动众

• 兴xìngfeeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement
• 师shīteacher; master; expert
• 动dòng(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
• 众zhòng(bound form) crowd; multitude; (bound form) many; numerous