四乡八镇 — “The surrounding villages and towns”
四乡八镇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the surrounding villages and towns”. All places in the vicinity. Literally, “Four rural areas and eight towns”.
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四乡八镇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
四乡八镇 Character Breakdown
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春节期间，四乡八镇的人们都来赶集，场面非常热闹。
During the Spring Festival, people from the surrounding villages and towns all came to the market, creating a very lively scene.
Idioms Related to 四乡八镇
More idioms starting with 四
- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
- sì四fēn分wǔ五luò落scattered and in disarray
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What does 四乡八镇 mean?
四乡八镇 (sì xiāng bā zhèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the surrounding villages and towns”.
How do you pronounce 四乡八镇?
四乡八镇 is pronounced sì xiāng bā zhèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四乡八镇 literally mean?
Literally, 四乡八镇 means “Four rural areas and eight towns”. It is used to mean “the surrounding villages and towns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四乡八镇?
泛指周围的许多乡村和集镇