arranged in close rows like comb teeth and fish scales; packed densely together
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
arranged in close order like the teeth of a comb and the scales of a fish (used to describe dense rows of houses or buildings)
literaryThis is a variant of the more common form 鳞次栉比 (lín cì zhì bǐ). Both forms are acceptable and carry the same meaning, though 鳞次栉比 is more frequently used in modern Chinese texts.
Jiē街
dào道
liǎng两
páng旁
zhì栉
bǐ比
lín鳞
cì次
de地
pái排
liè列
zhe着
gè各
shì式
gè各
yàng样
de的
diàn店
pù铺
。
All kinds of shops were lined up row upon row on both sides of the street.
Jiāng江
biān边
de的
lóu楼
fáng房
zhì栉
bǐ比
lín鳞
cì次
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
dào道
dú独
tè特
de的
chéng城
shì市
fēng风
jǐng景
xiàn线
。
The buildings along the river were packed densely together, forming a unique urban landscape.
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Zhè这
xiē些
zhì栉
bǐ比
lín鳞
cì次
de的
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
qún群
，
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
These densely packed ancient building complexes bear witness to the city's long history.