八街九陌 — “Eight streets and nine thoroughfares”
八街九陌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the intricate and bustling streets and prosperous markets of a city, conveying a sense of urban grandeur and vitality”. Literally, “eight streets and nine thoroughfares”.
八街九陌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
八街九陌 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
- bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
- bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
- bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
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What does 八街九陌 mean?
八街九陌 (bā jiē jiǔ mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the intricate and bustling streets and prosperous markets of a city, conveying a sense of urban grandeur and vitality”.
How do you pronounce 八街九陌?
八街九陌 is pronounced bā jiē jiǔ mò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八街九陌 literally mean?
Literally, 八街九陌 means “eight streets and nine thoroughfares”. It is used to mean “describes the intricate and bustling streets and prosperous markets of a city, conveying a sense of urban grandeur and vitality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八街九陌?
形容城市的街道纵横，市面繁华。