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比肩而立

比肩而立 — “To stand side by side in very close proximity to one another”

比肩而立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand side by side in very close proximity to one another”. To be packed closely together. Literally, “Stand shoulder to shoulder”.

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比肩而立 Pronunciation and Pinyin

比肩而立 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
比
bǐ4compare, compete, or ratio
肩
jiān8shoulder
而
ér6and, but, then
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately

Example Sentence with 比肩而立

在盛大的花车游行中,街道两旁挤满了比肩而立的观众,争相观看精彩表演。
During the grand float parade, the streets were packed with spectators standing shoulder to shoulder, eager to watch the wonderful performance.

Idioms Related to 比肩而立

More idioms starting with 比

  • bǐ比shàng上bù不zú足,,bǐ比xià下yǒu有yú余not the best, but better than most
  • bǐ比xià下yǒu有yú余better than some, so content
  • bǐ比zhòng众bù不tóng同distinctly different from the rest
  • bǐ比wū屋kě可fēng封virtuous households everywhere
  • bǐ比wū屋kě可zhū诛Widespread wickedness deserving punishment
  • bǐ比wū屋ér而fēng封Every household is honored
  • bǐ比wū屋lián连méng甍houses densely packed, roofs almost touching
  • bǐ比suì岁bù不dēng登Repeated years of poor harvests
  • bǐ比nián年bù不dēng登successive years of poor harvests
  • bǐ比zhāng张bǐ比lǐ李compare from many angles
  • bǐ比hù户kě可fēng封Every household is worthy of ennoblement
  • bǐ比shǒu手huà划jiǎo脚talk with lively hand gestures

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Questions about 比肩而立

What does 比肩而立 mean?

比肩而立 (bǐ jiān ér lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand side by side in very close proximity to one another”.

How do you pronounce 比肩而立?

比肩而立 is pronounced bǐ jiān ér lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 比肩而立 literally mean?

Literally, 比肩而立 means “Stand shoulder to shoulder”. It is used to mean “to stand side by side in very close proximity to one another”.

What is the Chinese definition of 比肩而立?

比肩:并肩。肩并肩地站立。比喻彼此距离极近。

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