群起而攻之 qún qǐ ér gōng zhī

everyone rises to attack; all oppose strongly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.
  2. 2. universally abhorrent

Characters

Character Meaning
群 qún HSK 5
group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
攻 gōng HSK 6
to attack; to study; to accuse
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it