Definition
奔走相告 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to rush around telling everyone the news', usually about something exciting, urgent, or important. It describes a scene where people are so eager to share information that they run from person to person. You can use it as a verb phrase (predicate) in a sentence, often with a collective subject like 'everyone' or 'the crowd'.
f.e.
to rush around spreading the newsto pass the word from one to another excitedly
Examples
- ，奔走相告，。Hǎo xiāoxi chuán lái, dàjiā bēn, hěn kuài jiù quán chéng dōu zhīdào le.When the good news came, everyone rushed around telling each other, and soon the whole city knew.
- ，奔走相告，。Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, cūnmín men bēn, hùxiāng tíxǐng zhùyì ānquán.After the earthquake, the villagers ran around spreading the news, reminding each other to stay safe.
- 奔走相告，。Bǐsài shènglì de xiāoxi ràng qiúmí men bēn, zhěng gè tǐyùchǎng dōu fèiténg le.The news of the game victory made the fans rush to tell each other, and the whole stadium erupted.
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