人声鼎沸

人聲鼎沸

rénshēngdǐngfèi

idiom #52,785

Meanings

1 a cauldron of voices; deafening hubbub
2 the buzz of a noisy crowd
3 din of human voices

Characters

ancient bronze cauldron

Examples

广场上人声鼎沸，热闹非凡。

Guǎngchǎng shàng rénshēngdǐngfèi, rènào fēifán.

The square was a roaring hubbub of voices, extraordinarily lively.

市场里人声鼎沸，讨价还价声不绝于耳。

Shìchǎng lǐ rénshēngdǐngfèi, tǎojiàhuánjià shēng bùjuéyú'ěr.

The market was a boiling din of voices, with haggling sounds unceasing.

Tips

memory

鼎 is an ancient bronze cooking cauldron; 沸 = boiling. Picture a giant tripod pot of voices, bubbling over. The metaphor is noisy, energetic, impossible to ignore.

Stroke Order

人 rén

声 shēng

鼎 dǐng

沸 fèi