趋之若鹜

趨之若鶩
qūzhīruòwù
idiom #45,022

Meanings

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

Examples

Xīn kuǎn shǒujī yī shàngshì, xiāofèizhě qūzhīruòwù.
As soon as the new phone launched, consumers flocked to buy it.
Zhè jiā wǎnghóng cāntīng yǐn de yóukè qūzhīruòwù.
This influencer-famous restaurant has tourists rushing in droves.
Gāo xīn zhíwèi zǒng shì 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