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归之如市
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归之如市 — “To gather in great numbers, like a bustling market”

归之如市 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gather in great numbers, like a bustling market”. To attract many people who flock to it. Literally, “To flock to it like a market”.

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归之如市 Pronunciation and Pinyin

归之如市 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
如
rú6like, as, if
市
shì5market city

Example Sentence with 归之如市

那个新开的创意市集,每到周末就人潮涌动,归之如市。
The newly opened creative market is bustling with people every weekend, with crowds flocking to it like a marketplace.

Idioms Related to 归之如市

More idioms starting with 归

  • guī归zhī之ruò若shuǐ水all hearts turn to it
  • guī归quán全fǎn反zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归quán全fǎn返zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归shí十guī归yī一to be well-organized and systematic
  • guī归qù去lái来xī兮Return home to reclusive life
  • guī归qí奇gù顾guài怪peculiar and unconventional
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not ambush a retreating army or pursue a cornered foe
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇mò莫zhuī追Do not attack a retreating army or cornered foe
  • guī归xīn心sì似jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如fēi飞heart flying home
  • guī归gēn根dào到dǐ底in the final analysis

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Questions about 归之如市

What does 归之如市 mean?

归之如市 (guī zhī rú shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gather in great numbers, like a bustling market”.

How do you pronounce 归之如市?

归之如市 is pronounced guī zhī rú shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 归之如市 literally mean?

Literally, 归之如市 means “to flock to it like a market”. It is used to mean “to gather in great numbers, like a bustling market”.

What is the Chinese definition of 归之如市?

归:归附;市:市集。归附的人很多,像赶闹市一样

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