街头巷尾
jiē tóu xiàng wěi
every street and alley; all over town
Character by character
街jiē
street
street
头tóu
end
end
巷xiàng
lane
lane
尾wěi
tail
tail
Example
春节快到了，街头巷尾都挂起了红灯笼。
With Spring Festival coming, red lanterns hang in every street and lane.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Often 在街头巷尾, or as a subject: 街头巷尾都在议论这件事, the whole town is talking about it. 大街小巷 means the same and is more spoken.
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