bustling; crowded; teeming
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
bustling; crowded with people; teeming with activity
Most commonly appears in the idiom 熙熙攘攘 (xīxīrǎngrǎng). When used alone, it often modifies scenes of busy streets or markets.
Jié节
rì日
qī期
jiān间
，
jiē街
shang上
xī熙
rǎng攘
rè热
nao闹
。
During the holiday, the streets were bustling and lively.
Rén人
qún群
xī熙
rǎng攘
，
cùn寸
bù步
nán难
xíng行
。
The crowd was so dense it was hard to move an inch.
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Shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
xī熙
rǎng攘
wǎng往
lái来
，
mǎi买
mài卖
xīng兴
lóng隆
。
The market was bustling with people coming and going, and business was thriving.