大街小巷

dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng

idiom HSK 7-9 #24,265

Meanings

春节的时候，大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。

Chūnjié de shíhòu, dàjiēxiǎoxiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēnglóng.

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

这首歌大街小巷都在放。

Zhè shǒu gē dàjiēxiǎoxiàng dōu zài fàng.

This song is being played everywhere.

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