mén
tíng
ruò
shì

idiom

Meaning of 门庭若市

门庭若市 means as crowded as a marketplace; be bustling with visitors. Pronounced mén tíng ruò shì.

  • as crowded as a marketplace; be bustling with visitors

Definitions & Examples

cóng
shēng
zhí
hòu
 
jiā
měi
tiān
dōu
mén
tíng
ruò
shì
 
lái
fǎng访
de
rén
luò
jué
 

Since his promotion, his house has been as crowded as a marketplace almost every day, with a constant stream of visitors.

Zhè
jiā
xīn
kāi
de
wǎng
hóng
cān
tīng
zǒng
shì
mén
tíng
ruò
shì
 
mén
kǒu
pái
zhe
cháng
duì
 

This newly opened internet-famous restaurant is always bustling with customers, with long lines at the door.

zài
wèi
shí
 
xiāng
mén
tíng
ruò
shì
 
tuì退
yǐn
hòu
 
mén
luó
què
 
xíng
chéng
le
xiān
míng
duì
 

When he was in power, the chancellor's residence was swarmed with visitors; after he retired, it became so deserted one could catch sparrows at the door, forming a stark contrast.