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人声鼎沸 (rén shēng dǐng fèi) — a hubbub of voices; noisy and bustling with people talking

Definition

A chengyu describing a place full of loud, excited voices — literally 'human voices like a boiling cauldron'. Used for crowded, bustling scenes (markets, squares).

idiom
a hubbub of voicesnoisy and bustling with people talking

Examples

  • ，。
    Guǎng chǎng shàng rén shēng dǐng fèi, rè nao jí le.
    The square was a hubbub of voices, extremely lively.
  • ，。
    Kǎo chǎng wài rén shēng dǐng fèi, hěn duō jiā zhǎng zài děng hái zi.
    Outside the exam hall it was noisy with chatter as many parents waited for their children.
  • 人声鼎沸。
    Cài shì chǎng cóng zǎo dào wǎn dōu rén shēng dǐng fèi de.
    The farmers' market is bustling with voices from morning till night.

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