鳞次栉比 — “Like fish scales and comb teeth, closely arranged”
鳞次栉比 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arranged closely and in an orderly fashion, like fish scales and comb teeth; referring to rows of buildings, boats, or other structures packed together neatly and uniformly”. Literally, “Like fish scales and comb teeth, closely arranged”.
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What does 鳞次栉比 mean?
鳞次栉比 (lín cì zhì bǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arranged closely and in an orderly fashion, like fish scales and comb teeth; referring to rows of buildings, boats, or other structures packed together neatly and uniformly”.
How do you pronounce 鳞次栉比?
鳞次栉比 is pronounced lín cì zhì bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鳞次栉比 literally mean?
Literally, 鳞次栉比 means “Like fish scales and comb teeth, closely arranged”. It is used to mean “Arranged closely and in an orderly fashion, like fish scales and comb teeth; referring to rows of buildings, boats, or other structures packed together neatly and uniformly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鳞次栉比?
栉：梳篦的总称。象鱼鳞和梳子齿那样有次序地排列着。多用来形容房屋或船只等排列得很密很整齐。