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掎裳连襼
掎裳连襼
掎裳连襼

掎裳连襼 — “Describing a large”

掎裳连襼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a large”. Dense crowd of people, so numerous and closely packed that their clothes brush against one another. Literally, “Pulling skirts and joining sleeves”.

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掎裳连襼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掎裳连襼 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掎
jǐ11pull, drag, hold back
裳
shang14lower garment or skirt
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
襼yì—

Example Sentence with 掎裳连襼

新店开业时,顾客们掎裳连襼,将街道挤得水泄不通,场面十分热闹。
When the new store opened, customers were so numerous and closely packed that they filled the street to capacity, creating a very lively scene.

Idioms Related to 掎裳连襼

Synonyms of 掎裳连襼

  • jǐ掎cháng裳lián连mèi袂crowded together, clothes intertwining

More idioms starting with 掎

  • jǐ掎qiè挈sì伺zhà诈Seize faults to scheme against
  • jǐ掎qiè挈sī司zhà诈Seize faults, watch for fraud
  • jǐ掎zhí摭lì利bìng病weigh pros and cons
  • jǐ掎jiǎo角zhī之shì势form a pincer movement

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What does 掎裳连襼 mean?

掎裳连襼 (jǐ shang lián yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a large”.

How do you pronounce 掎裳连襼?

掎裳连襼 is pronounced jǐ shang lián yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掎裳连襼 literally mean?

Literally, 掎裳连襼 means “Pulling skirts and joining sleeves”. It is used to mean “describing a large”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掎裳连襼?

牵裙连袖。形容人多。

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