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走街串巷 — “To wander or roam through the streets and alleys of a city or area”

走街串巷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander or roam through the streets and alleys of a city or area”. To traverse every corner of a place. Literally, “walk streets and thread alleys”.

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走街串巷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

走街串巷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
街
jiē12street
串
chuàn7link or string together
巷
xiàng9alley or narrow street

Example Sentence with 走街串巷

为了寻找独特的风景和故事,那位摄影师经常走街串巷,记录下城市的变迁。
To find unique scenery and stories, the photographer often wanders through the streets and alleys, documenting the changes in the city.

Idioms Related to 走街串巷

Synonyms of 走街串巷

  • zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places

More idioms starting with 走

  • zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
  • zǒu走wán丸nì逆bǎn坂pursue a goal counterproductively
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上zhāo着retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上cè策Running away is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上jì计retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走xiāng乡suí随xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
  • zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
  • zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
  • zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
  • zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism

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Questions about 走街串巷

What does 走街串巷 mean?

走街串巷 (zǒu jiē chuàn xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander or roam through the streets and alleys of a city or area”.

How do you pronounce 走街串巷?

走街串巷 is pronounced zǒu jiē chuàn xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 走街串巷 literally mean?

Literally, 走街串巷 means “walk streets and thread alleys”. It is used to mean “to wander or roam through the streets and alleys of a city or area”.

What is the Chinese definition of 走街串巷?

走遍城市的大街小巷或各个角落

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