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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