趋之若鹜

趨之若鶩
qūzhī-ruòwù
idiom #45,022

Meanings

  1. 1 to flock like ducks to something
  2. 2 to rush after in a crowd
  3. 3 to chase after eagerly

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè jiā wǎnghóng cāntīng yǐnde yóukè qūzhīruòwù.
This influencer-famous restaurant has tourists rushing in droves.
HSK 7-9
Xīnkuǎn shǒujī yī shàngshì, xiāofèizhě qūzhīruòwù.
As soon as the new phone launched, consumers flocked to buy it.
HSK 7-9
Gāoxīn zhíwèi zǒngshì ràng qiúzhízhě qūzhīruòwù.
High-paying jobs always have applicants swarming after them.

Tips

register
Almost always mildly pejorative - implies the crowd is herd-like and undiscerning, like ducks waddling after scraps. Don't use it for things you approve of.
memory
= wild duck. Picture a flock of ducks all waddling toward the same pond - that's the image. ('like') makes the simile explicit.

Stroke Order

zhī
ruò