熙熙攘攘

xīxīrǎngrǎng

idiom HSK 7-9 #31,120

Meanings

Bustling and jostling - a lively crowd.

HSK 2

街上熙熙攘攘的，到处都是人。

Jiēshàng xīxīrǎngrǎng de, dàochù dōu shì rén.

The street was bustling with people everywhere.

HSK 4

春节期间，商场里熙熙攘攘。

Chūnjié qījiān, shāngchǎng lǐ xīxīrǎngrǎng.

During Spring Festival, the mall is bustling with crowds.

HSK 6

熙熙攘攘的人群中，他显得格外孤独。

Xīxīrǎngrǎng de rénqún zhōng, tā xiǎnde géwài gūdú.

Among the bustling crowd, he seemed especially lonely.

history

From Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian: 天下熙熙，皆为利来；天下攘攘，皆为利往 - "All the world bustles for profit; all the world hustles for gain."

memory

熙熙 = joyful bustling, 攘攘 = jostling crowds. Double the characters, double the noise and activity.

熙 xī

攘 rǎng