Definition
一呼百应 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'one call, a hundred respond'. It describes a leader, figurehead, or proposal that commands widespread support and swift action from many people — everyone rallies behind a single voice. Use it to describe someone with great charisma or influence, or an initiative that receives massive collective response. It is not a literal count; '百' (hundred) is a conventional exaggeration.
idiom
to rally widespread support at the first callto command an enthusiastic response from many
Examples
- ，。Zhè wèi lǐngdǎo yǐngxiǎnglì hěn dà, zhēn kěyǐ shuō shì yī hū bǎi.This leader has great influence — he truly commands widespread response at a single call.
- ，，。Xīn zhèngcè yì chūtái, mínzhòng fǎnyìng rèliè, zhēn shì yī hū bǎi.As soon as the new policy came out, the public responded enthusiastically — a true case of hundreds answering one call.
- 。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ shì yī hū bǎi de rénwù.He is a figure in the company who gets everyone to respond instantly to his call.
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