车水马龙

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

heavy traffic; a street full of bustle

Character by character

车chē
carriages

水shuǐ
like water

马mǎ
horses

龙lóng
like a dragon

这条街白天车水马龙，晚上却很安静。

This street is thick with traffic by day but quiet at night.

Tone: neutral.

Learn this in Lesson 6 · HSK 5: 一线城市 (City tiers)

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