Definition & Meaning

disperse noisily; break up/disperse in a hubbub

Word usage

yī hòng ér sàn

一 哄 而 散

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derogdisperse noisily; break up/disperse in a hubbub
- tīng shuō xì bù yǎn hòu rén men yī hòng ér sàn
  听说戏不演后，人们一哄而散。
  When word came that there wasn't going to be any show, the crowd broke up in a hubbub.
synonym
zuò niǎo shòu sàn作鸟兽散

Word usage

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"一哄而散" refers to "scatter casually and spontaneously".

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