gather a clique

gather a clique

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ū P é ngy ǐ NL è I, meaning to attract people with the same interests. From Ode to flies.

Idiom explanation

Call: call; lead: attract; class: like.

The origin of Idioms

Ouyang Xiu's Ode to hating flies in Song Dynasty: "how can I introduce others and call friends, shake my head and drum my wings."

Idiom usage

In a derogatory sense, it refers to attracting people with the same interests.

Examples

Danshi called in friends and invited two or three helpers to do it. Ling Mengchu, Ming Dynasty

In Yuewei thatched cottage notes Volume 15 written by Ji Yun of the Qing Dynasty, the Taoist chides that it is no longer right to steal Zhao GongDan, but also to call friends and introduce others. What is the way to defeat?

Qin Mu's hand: in the eyes of these "hand holding" sects, the new society is just a hunting ground, where they can trample on everything, attract friends, be proud and hunt on horses.

Xiaomin in order to better work, attract friends, find a few good helpers to do together.