街头巷尾 (jiē tóu xiàng wěi) — throughout the streets and lanes; in every nook and cranny of the city; everywhere
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'everywhere in the city — every street and alley'. Emphasizes thorough physical coverage of a place, used in writing and speeches rather than casual talk.
idiom
throughout the streets and lanesin every nook and cranny of the cityeverywhere
Examples
- 街头巷尾。Zhè ge xiāo xi zài jiē tóu xiàng wěi chuán kāi le.This news spread throughout every street and lane.
- 街头巷尾。jiē tóu xiàng wěi Dōu néng kàn dào rén men dài zhe kǒu zhào.You can see people wearing masks everywhere — on every street and lane.
- 街头巷尾，。Tā zǒu biàn le jiē tóu xiàng wěi, zhōng yú zhǎo dào le nà jiā lǎo diàn.He walked through every street and lane before finally finding that old shop.
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