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熙熙攘攘

xī xī rǎng rǎng

bustling with people coming and going

Character by character

熙xī
bustle
熙xī
bustle
攘rǎng
jostle
攘rǎng
jostle

Example

春节前的火车站熙熙攘攘,到处都是人。
Before Spring Festival the station is heaving with people.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

From the 《史记》: 天下熙熙,皆为利来 (the whole world bustles after profit). Frame: 熙熙攘攘的人群.

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