bustling with activity; crowded with people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
bustling with activity; crowded with people coming and going
Used to describe busy public places such as markets, streets, stations, or festivals. Often carries a neutral or slightly literary tone.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
jiē街
shàng上
xī熙
xī熙
rǎng攘
rǎng攘
，
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
During the Spring Festival, the streets were bustling with activity and extremely lively.
Zǎo早
chén晨
de的
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
zǒng总
shì是
xī熙
xī熙
rǎng攘
rǎng攘
，
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
mǎi买
cài菜
de的
jū居
mín民
。
The morning vegetable market is always crowded with residents buying groceries.
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Huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
dà大
tīng厅
lǐ里
xī熙
xī熙
rǎng攘
rǎng攘
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
tuō拖
zhe着
xíng行
lǐ李
de的
lǚ旅
kè客
。
The train station hall was packed with travelers dragging luggage everywhere.