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人山人海

rénshānrénhǎi
idiom #33,174

Meanings

  1. 1 a sea of people (idiom)
  2. 2 huge crowd; teeming with people
  3. 3 a vast multitude

Examples

国庆假期，景区人山人海。
Guóqìng jiàqī, jǐngqū rénshānrénhǎi.
During the National Day holiday, the scenic area was packed with people.
演唱会门口人山人海。
Yǎnchànghuì ménkǒu rénshānrénhǎi.
There was a sea of people outside the concert venue.
春节的庙会人山人海，热闹非凡。
Chūnjié de miàohuì rénshānrénhǎi, rènào fēifán.
The Spring Festival temple fair was jam-packed and buzzing with excitement.

Tips

history
Appears in 《水浒全传》 ch.51: 赚得那人山人海价看 — 'drew a mountain of people and sea of people to watch'. The 'mountain + sea' doubling vividly conveys scale.
memory
Just stacks two images: a mountain of people and a sea of people. The ABAC pattern (人X人Y) is common in Chinese — see also 人来人往, 人山人海, 人心人意.

Stroke Order

人 rén
山 shān
海 hǎi