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Open the tool →摩肩击毂 (mó jiān jī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a scene of extreme congestion and bustling crowds”.
摩肩击毂 is pronounced mó jiān jī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 摩肩击毂 means “Shoulders rubbing and chariot hubs knocking”. It is used to mean “describing a scene of extreme congestion and bustling crowds”.
肩膀和肩膀相摩,车轮和车轮相撞。形容行人车辆往来拥挤。