呼朋引伴
hū péng yǐn bàn
to round up one’s friends (for an outing or some fun)
Character by character
呼hū
call
call
朋péng
friends
friends
引yǐn
bring
bring
伴bàn
companions
companions
Example
一到周末，他就呼朋引伴去爬山，从来闲不住。
Every weekend he rounds up his friends to go climbing; he can never sit still.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
A lively, slightly literary picture of people calling one another out for an outing, a meal or a game. It is also used of birds: in 《春》 (“Spring”), another essay by 朱自清 (lesson 6-17), the birds 呼朋引伴地卖弄清脆的喉咙. Compare 成群结队 (lesson 1-13), which only describes the crowd.
Learn this in Lesson 144 · HSK 7–9: 露营热 (The outdoor boom)
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