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一呼百诺
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PinYin yī hū bǎi nuò
Simplified 一呼百诺
Traditional 一呼百諾
- one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call
Chinese meanings
- yī hū bǎi nuò
【近义】一呼百应
【反义】孤立无援、孤掌难鸣
【释义】一人呼唤，百人应答。形容有钱有势，仆从很多。
【出处】汉·韩婴《韩诗外传》第五卷：“当前快意，一呼再诺者，人隶也。”
【用例】罗公独坐当中，～，掌着生杀之权。（清·孔尚任《桃花扇·哭主》第十三回）