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观者如市 — “A huge crowd of spectators”

观者如市 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a huge crowd of spectators”. People flocking to see something; Many onlookers gathered like a bustling market. Literally, “Spectators like a market; Onlookers like a marketplace”.

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观者如市 Pronunciation and Pinyin

观者如市 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
观
guān6look, observe, view
者
zhě9person, thing, or situation
如
rú6like, as, if
市
shì5market city

Example Sentence with 观者如市

那场精彩的街头表演吸引了大量观众,真可谓观者如市。
That splendid street performance attracted a large number of spectators, truly making it a scene where onlookers flocked like a marketplace.

Idioms Related to 观者如市

Synonyms of 观者如市

  • guān观zhě者rú如dǔ堵onlookers formed a dense human wall
  • guān观zhě者rú如shān山immense crowd of spectators

More idioms starting with 观

  • guān观yú于hǎi海zhě者nán难wei为shuǐ水seen the ocean, unimpressed by water
  • guān观jīn今yí宜jiàn鉴gǔ古Observe present, learn from past
  • guān观huà化tīng听fēng风hope for positive moral influence
  • guān观biàn变chén沉jī机Observe changes, remain calm, seize opportunity
  • guān观chǎng场ǎi矮rén人a person with shallow knowledge
  • guān观shān山wán玩shuǐ水travel around and enjoy the scenery
  • guān观shān山lǎn览shuǐ水tour and appreciate natural landscapes
  • guān观xíng形chá察sè色observe expressions to understand intentions
  • guān观wǎng往zhī知lái来Observe the past, know the future
  • guān观wàng望bù不qián前hesitate and hold back, observe and wait
  • guān观wàng望pái徘huái徊watch and wait, hesitate to act
  • guān观wàng望fēng风sè色wait and see how things develop

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Questions about 观者如市

What does 观者如市 mean?

观者如市 (guān zhě rú shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a huge crowd of spectators”.

How do you pronounce 观者如市?

观者如市 is pronounced guān zhě rú shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 观者如市 literally mean?

Literally, 观者如市 means “Spectators like a market; Onlookers like a marketplace”. It is used to mean “a huge crowd of spectators”.

What is the Chinese definition of 观者如市?

形容观看的人多。

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