趨之若鶩 [趋－－鹜]

Jyutping ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6
Pinyin qū zhī ruò wù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable
  2. an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    好多​人爭​住​去​一個​地方​或者​爭住​去​做​一件​事​，​好似​成群​鴨​跑​過去​咁
    used to describe a lot of people scrambling or rushing for something (like a flock of ducks)
    • 嗰間百貨公司大減價，好多人都趨之若鶩。
      𠮶间百货公司大减价，好多人都趋之若鹜。
      go2 gaan1 baak3 fo3 gung1 si1 daai6 gaam2 gaa3, hou2 do1 jan4 dou1 ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6.
      That department store is having a sale and people are flocking for it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, derogatory, figuratively, idiomatic
    to go after something like a flock of ducks; to scramble for something
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶间百货公司大减价，好多人都趋之若鹜。
    嗰間百貨公司大減價，好多人都趨之若鶩。
    go2 gaan1 baak3 fo3 gung1 si1 daai6 gaam2 gaa3, hou2 do1 jan4 dou1 ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6.
    • That department store is having a sale and people are flocking for it.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    趋之若鹜
    趨之若鶩
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    趋之若鹜
    趨之若鶩
    qū zhī ruò wù
    • to go after something like a flock of ducks