成群结队
chéng qún jié duì
in groups; in droves
Character by character
成chéng
form
form
群qún
crowd
crowd
结jié
join
join
队duì
ranks
ranks
Example
一到春天，游客成群结队地来这里看花。
Every spring visitors come here in droves to see the blossom.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
For people or animals on the move together; usually before a verb with 地: 成群结队地出发, 成群结队地飞过.
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