各色人等

gèsèrénděng

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

市场里各色人等来来往往。

Shìchǎng lǐ gèsèréndĕng láilái wǎngwǎng.

All kinds of people come and go in the market.

会议吸引了各色人等参加。

Huìyì xīyǐnle gèsèréndĕng cānjiā.

The meeting drew attendees from all walks of life.

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