大街小巷

dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng

idiom HSK 7-9 #24,265

Meanings

HSK 4

这首歌大街小巷都在放。

Zhè shǒu gē dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng dōu zài fàng.

This song is being played everywhere.

HSK 7-9

春节的时候，大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。

Chūnjié de shíhou, dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēnglong.

During Spring Festival, lanterns are hung everywhere in the streets.

memory

大街 (big streets) + 小巷 (small alleys) = every street, big or small. The contrast of 大/小 emphasizes completeness - literally every corner of town.

大 dà

街 jiē

小 xiǎo

巷 xiàng