三五成群 (sān wǔ chéng qún) — in small groups (of three to five people)

Définition

Idiom meaning people gathering or moving in small clusters. Typically used as an adverbial (∼地) before a verb like 走, 坐, 逛.

idiom

in small groups (of three to five people)

，三五成群。
Xià kè yǐ hòu, xué shēng men sān wǔ chéng qún dì zǒu chū jiào shì.
After class, the students walked out of the classroom in small groups.
，三五成群。
Gōng yuán lǐ, rén men sān wǔ chéng qún dì zuò zài cǎo dì shàng liáo tiān.
In the park, people sat on the grass in small groups chatting.
，三五成群。
Zhōu mò de yè shì shàng, yóu kè sān wǔ chéng qún dì guàng lái guàng qù.
At the weekend night market, tourists wandered around in small groups.