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门庭如市

门庭如市 — “The gate and courtyard are like a marketplace”

门庭如市 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gate and courtyard are like a marketplace”. A constant stream of visitors, indicating a popular or thriving place. Literally, “Gate and courtyard like a market”.

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门庭如市 Pronunciation and Pinyin

门庭如市 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
庭
tíng10courtyard, court, hall
如
rú6like, as, if
市
shì5market city

Example Sentence with 门庭如市

这家新开的甜品店味道很好,每天都门庭如市。
This newly opened dessert shop tastes great; every day, it's as busy as a marketplace with customers.

Idioms Related to 门庭如市

Synonyms of 门庭如市

  • mén门tíng庭ruò若shì市a bustling place like a marketplace

Antonyms of 门庭如市

  • mén门kě可luó罗què雀deserted with few visitors

More idioms starting with 门

  • mén门bù不tíng停bīn宾always welcoming guests promptly
  • mén门bù不yè夜guān关doors unlocked at night, peaceful society
  • mén门bù不yè夜jiōng扃peaceful and secure society
  • mén门dào到hù户shuō说go door to door explaining
  • mén门dān单hù户bó薄a family in decline
  • mén门kě可zhāng张luó罗to be deserted
  • mén门kān堪luó罗què雀a deserted place with few visitors
  • mén门qiáng墙táo桃lǐ李disciples of a respected teacher
  • mén门wài外hàn汉an amateur or outsider in a field
  • mén门tíng庭hè赫yì奕prominent and illustrious family status

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Questions about 门庭如市

What does 门庭如市 mean?

门庭如市 (mén tíng rú shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the gate and courtyard are like a marketplace”.

How do you pronounce 门庭如市?

门庭如市 is pronounced mén tíng rú shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 门庭如市 literally mean?

Literally, 门庭如市 means “Gate and courtyard like a market”. It is used to mean “the gate and courtyard are like a marketplace”.

What is the Chinese definition of 门庭如市?

门:家门;庭:庭院;如:像;市:集市。门前像市场一样。形容来的人很多。

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