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人来人往 — “People coming and going in a continuous stream”

人来人往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People coming and going in a continuous stream”. A constant flow of people; bustling with activity. Literally, “People come, people go”.

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人来人往 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 人rén
  • 来lái
  • 人rén
  • 往wǎng

人来人往 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
来
lái7to come
人
rén2human being, person
往
wǎng8go towards

Example Sentence with 人来人往

每到周末,商业街上总是人来人往,非常热闹。
Every weekend, the shopping street is always bustling with people coming and going, very lively.

Idioms Related to 人来人往

Antonyms of 人来人往

  • lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
  • huāng荒wú无rén人yān烟desolate and uninhabited

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

Questions about 人来人往

What does 人来人往 mean?
人来人往 (rén lái rén wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People coming and going in a continuous stream”.
How do you pronounce 人来人往?
人来人往 is pronounced rén lái rén wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人来人往 literally mean?
Literally, 人来人往 means “People come, people go”. It is used to mean “People coming and going in a continuous stream”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人来人往?
人来来往往连续不断。也形容忙于应酬。
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