人海 (rén hǎi) — a sea of people; a huge crowd
Definition
A metaphorical 'sea of people' — emphasizes overwhelming, undifferentiated crowds where individuals disappear. literally renders as 'a sea of people' and is used in writing or news for packed public spaces.
noun
a sea of peoplea huge crowd
Examples
- ，人海。Guó qìng jié nà tiān, guǎng chǎng shàng chéng le yí piàn rén hǎi.On National Day, the square became a sea of people.
- 人海，。Zài rén hǎi zhōng, wǒ yì yǎn jiù kàn dào le tā.In the sea of people, I spotted her at a glance.
- ，人海。Dì tiě zhàn lǐ jǐ mǎn le rén, zhēn shì yí piàn rén hǎi.The subway station was packed with people — truly a sea of people.
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