一拥而上
yī yōng ér shàng
to swarm forward; to rush in all at once
Character by character
一yī
at once
at once
拥yōng
throng
throng
而ér
and
and
上shàng
surge up
surge up
Example
商场的门一开，等在外面的顾客一拥而上。
The moment the mall opened its doors, the customers waiting outside surged in.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
A crowd, or money, rushing at the same target at once, usually with no order or thought. Close to 蜂拥而上; the calm opposite is 排队.
Learn this in Lesson 16 · HSK 5: 共享单车的兴衰 (The rise and fall of the shared bike)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.
Open the lesson →