各色人等

gèsè-rénděng

idiom #86,751

Meanings

1 people of every description
2 all sorts of people
3 a mixed crowd

Characters

kind, sort; color

class, rank; and so on

Examples

HSK 4

会议吸引了各色人等参加。

Huìyì xīyǐn le gèsè-rénděng cānjiā.

The meeting drew attendees from all walks of life.

HSK 6

市场里各色人等来来往往。

Shìchǎng lǐ gèsè-rénděng láiláiwǎngwǎng.

All kinds of people come and go in the market.

Tips

usage

Descriptive rather than evaluative - emphasizes variety and social range. Not necessarily negative, unlike 三教九流.

Stroke Order

各 gè

色 sè

人 rén

等 děng