蜂拥而至
fēng yōng ér zhì
to come swarming in; to flock to a place
Character by character
蜂fēng
bees
bees
拥yōng
swarm
swarm
而ér
and
and
至zhì
arrive
arrive
Example
商场一打折，顾客就蜂拥而至，门口排起了长队。
The moment the shopping centre had a sale, customers came swarming in and a long queue formed at the door.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Crowds, customers, tourists, even orders or complaints arriving all at once, like bees. Compare 一拥而上 (lesson 1-16): a crowd surging forward at one target.
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