Definition
大街小巷 (dà jiē xiǎo xiàng) is a set phrase meaning 'everywhere in the city, throughout all streets and alleys' — it refers to all the various places and neighborhoods of a town, not just literally the big streets and small lanes.
phrase
everywhere in the cityall over townthroughout the streets and alleys
Examples
- 大街小巷。dà jiē xiǎo xiàng lǐ dàochù dōu néng kàndào mài huā de shāngfàn.You can see flower vendors everywhere in the streets and alleys.
- 大街小巷，。Tā zǒu biàn le zhèlǐ de dà jiē xiǎo xiàng, jiù wèile zhǎo yì jiā hǎo cānguǎn.He walked through every street and alley here just to find a good restaurant.
- ，大街小巷。Xīnnián qījiān, dà jiē xiǎo xiàng dōu chōngmǎn le huānshēng xiàoyǔ.During New Year, all the streets and alleys are filled with laughter and joy.
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