bustling with people; packed shoulder-to-shoulder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
so crowded that people rub shoulders and step on heels; extremely packed
literaryDescribes a scene of dense crowd where it's hard to move. Often used for lively places like markets, stations, or tourist spots during holidays.
Jié节
jià假
rì日
qī期
jiān间
，
jǐng景
qū区
lǐ里
mó摩
jiān肩
jiē接
zhǒng踵
，
cùn寸
bù步
nán难
xíng行
。
During the holiday, the scenic area was so packed you could hardly take a step.
Miào庙
huì会
shàng上
rén人
tóu头
cuán攒
dòng动
，
mó摩
jiān肩
jiē接
zhǒng踵
，
rè热
nao闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
The temple fair was bustling, crowded shoulder-to-shoulder and extraordinarily lively.
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Dì地
tiě铁
gāo高
fēng峰
shí时
duàn段
，
chē车
xiāng厢
nèi内
chéng乘
kè客
mó摩
jiān肩
jiē接
zhǒng踵
。
During subway rush hour, passengers are packed like sardines in the carriage.
Tā他
xiě写
dào道
，
jiù旧
shí时
zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
shāng商
fàn贩
yún云
jí集
，
mó摩
jiān肩
jiē接
zhǒng踵
。
He wrote that in old times, this street was thronged with vendors and bustling with people.