群起而攻之 in English qun2 qi3 er2 gong1 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • the masses rise to attack it (idiomatic expression); Everyone is against the idea.
  • universally abhorrent

Simplified Characters

群 起 而 攻 之

Traditional Characters

群 起 而 攻 之

Pinyin

qun2 qi3 er2 gong1 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

群qun2variant of 群[qun2] 起qi3to rise 而er2and 攻gong1to attack 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])