成群结队 (chéng qún jié duì) — in groups; in large numbers; as a crowd
Definition
An idiom meaning 'in large groups / in crowds' — emphasizes many people or animals moving together as a mass. Functions as an adverbial, often paired with 地 before a verb (e.g., 成群结队地走).
phrase
in groupsin large numbersas a crowd
Examples
- ，成群结队。Chūn tiān dào le, rén men chéng qún jié duì dì qù gōng yuán shǎng huā.Spring has arrived; people go to the park in groups to enjoy the flowers.
- 成群结队。Dà yàn chéng qún jié duì dì xiàng nán fāng fēi qù.Wild geese fly south in large flocks.
- ，成群结队。Fàng xué hòu, hái zi men chéng qún jié duì dì zǒu chū xiào mén.After school, the children walked out of the school gate in groups.
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