奔走相告 spread the news
Explanation
形容人们迅速传播重要消息的情景。
Describes the scene where people quickly spread important news.
Origin Story
春秋时期，晋国、楚国等十一个国家在虢国举行会盟。楚国派出的使者熊虔，其仪仗之盛大，远远超过了当时出巡的标准。天子出巡才有一百名虎贲，而最低的士人出巡只有一名陪乘，任务是“告奔走”，即向沿途百姓报信。熊虔的举动引起了其他国家使臣的反感，他们认为楚国太过于张扬，有损会盟的庄严气氛。消息像长了翅膀一样迅速地传遍了各国使臣的营地，大家纷纷议论，奔走相告，气氛一时紧张起来。一些使臣甚至私下联络，准备采取一些行动来制约楚国的嚣张气焰。最终，在其他国家的压力下，楚国不得不收敛了一些，会盟才得以顺利进行。这个故事体现了信息传播的重要性，以及在古代社会中，信息的快速传递是如何影响政治和外交的。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, eleven states, including Jin and Chu, held a meeting in Guo. Chu's envoy, Xiong Qian, displayed such a grand procession that it far exceeded the standards for official travel at the time. Only the emperor’s trips included one hundred members of the Tiger Battalion, while the lowest-ranking officials only had one attendant whose task was to "report and run", ie inform the local people along the route. Xiong Qian’s actions offended the envoys from other states, who found Chu too ostentatious and detrimental to the solemn atmosphere of the meeting. News spread quickly throughout the envoys’ camps, and they discussed and shared information. Some envoys even secretly contacted each other to curb Chu's arrogance. Eventually, under pressure from other states, Chu had to tone it down, and the meeting could proceed smoothly.
Usage
用于描写快速传播重要消息的情景，常用于重大事件的发生。
Used to describe the scene where important news is spread quickly, often used in the context of major events.
Examples
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捷报传来，村民们奔走相告，分享着喜悦。
jiebao chuilai, cunminmen benzou xianggao, fenxiangzhe xiyuet.
The good news came, and the villagers spread the word, sharing the joy.
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消息迅速传开，大家奔走相告，准备迎接盛大的节日。
xiaoxi sunsu chuankali, dajia benzou xianggao, zhunbei yingjie shendade jieri
The news spread quickly, and everyone ran to tell each other, preparing for the grand festival.