Describes a powerful and influential person's residence being constantly crowded with visitors, like a bustling marketplace.
公司的老总位高权重，平日里登门拜访的人络绎不绝，真是臣门如市啊。
The company's CEO holds a high and influential position; people are constantly visiting him, truly his gate is like a market.
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Ancient
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Emperor Ai of Han, misled by the slander of Zhao Chang, the Prefect of the Palace Writers, questioned Zheng Chong, the Palace Attendant Supervisor. He asked why Zheng Chong's house was as bustling as a marketplace and if he was conspiring against the throne.
Zheng Chong replied that even though his gate was like a market, his loyalty to the emperor was as clear as transparent water, without any duplicity.
Emperor Ai, seeking revenge for Zheng Chong's previous remonstrance regarding his favorite male companion Dong Xian, had Zheng Chong arrested and imprisoned.
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