万众一心 wàn zhòng yī xīn United as one

Explanation

形容很多人的目标和意志一致，团结一致，力量强大。

Describes a situation where many people have the same goal and will, are united and have great strength.

Origin Story

传说，古代有个国王，他有一支军队，但军队战斗力很弱。国王非常着急，想尽办法提高军队战斗力，但始终没有效果。一天，国王来到城墙上，看到城墙下正在练兵的士兵，他们动作不一致，队列散乱，好像一盘散沙。国王不禁叹了一口气，自言自语道： “这支军队，真是不堪一击啊！”这时，一位老将军走上前来，对国王说：“陛下，您别灰心，只要将士们万众一心，同心协力，一定能打胜仗！”国王听后，连连点头，并下令加强训练，让将士们互相配合，团结一致。经过一段时间的训练，士兵们终于找到了战斗的默契，军队战斗力也得到了提升。国王非常高兴，并下令攻打敌国。最终，国王依靠团结一致的军队取得了胜利。

chuán shuō, gǔ dài yǒu gè guó wáng, tā yǒu yī zhī jūn duì, dàn jūn duì zhàn đấu lì héng ruò. guó wáng fēi cháng zháo jí, xiǎng jìn bàn fǎ tí gāo jūn duì zhàn đấu lì, dàn shǐ zhōng méi yǒu xiào guǒ. yī tiān, guó wáng lái dào chéng qiáng shàng, kàn dào chéng qiáng xià zhèng zài liàn bīng de shì bīng, tā men dòng zuò bù yī zhì, duì liè sàn luàn, hǎo xiàng yī pán sàn shā. guó wáng bù jìn tàn le yī kǒu qì, zì yán zì yǔ dào: “zhè zhī jūn duì, zhēn shì bù kān yī jī a！” zhè shí, yī wèi lǎo jiāng jūn zǒu shàng qián lái, duì guó wáng shuō: “bì xià, nín bié huī xīn, zhǐ yào jiàng shì men wàn zhòng yī xīn, tóng xīn xié lì, yī dìng néng dǎ shèng zhàng!” guó wáng tīng hòu, lián lián diǎn tóu, bìng xià lì jiā qiáng xùn liàn, ràng jiàng shì men hù xiāng pèi hé, tuán jié yī zhì. jīng guò yī duàn shí jiān de xùn liàn, shì bīng men zhōng yú zhǎo dào le zhàn đấu de mò qì, jūn duì zhàn đấu lì yě de dào le tí shēng. guó wáng fēi cháng gāo xìng, bìng xià lì gōng dǎ dí guó. zuì zhōng, guó wáng yī kào tuán jié yī zhì de jūn duì qǔ dé le shèng lì.

It is said that an ancient king had an army, but the army was very weak. The king was very worried and tried every means to improve the fighting capacity of the army, but to no avail. One day, the king came to the city wall and saw the soldiers training under the city wall, their movements were not uniform, their ranks were scattered, like a pile of sand. The king couldn't help but sigh and said to himself: “This army is really not to be defeated!” ,

Usage

形容团结一致，共同努力。

xíng róng tuán jié yī zhì, gòng tóng nǔ lì.

Describes unity and joint efforts.

Examples

• 全国人民万众一心，共同抗击疫情。

  quán guó rén mín wàn zhòng yī xīn, gòng tóng kàng jī yì qíng.

  The entire nation is united in fighting the epidemic.

• 面对困难，我们要万众一心，齐心协力。

  miàn duì kùn nan, wǒ men yào wàn zhòng yī xīn, qí xīn xié lì.

  In the face of difficulties, we must be united and work together.

• 只有万众一心，才能取得胜利。

  zhǐ yǒu wàn zhòng yī xīn, cái néng qǔ dé shèng lì.

  Only by working together can we achieve victory.

Related Idioms

• 同心协力

• 团结一致

Opposite Idioms

• 分崩离析

• 各自为政