趋之若鹜 in English qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to rush like ducks (idiomatic expression); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable
  • an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase

Simplified Characters

趋 之 若 鹜

Traditional Characters

趨 之 若 鶩

Pinyin

qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

趋qu1to hasten 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 若ruo4to seem 鹜wu4duck