车水马龙

Traditional (Taiwan): 車水馬龍

chēshuǐmǎlóng ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ

    • endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
    • heavy traffic

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 川流不息 chuānliúbùxī
    • 车辆川流不息 vehicles stream past without stopping
  • 络绎不绝 luòyìbùjué
    • 游客络绎不绝 tourists arrive in an endless stream
  • 熙熙攘攘 xīxīrǎngrǎng

Telling them apart

车水马龙 pictures heavy traffic and a lively street scene full of vehicles. 熙熙攘攘 stresses crowds of people coming and going, as in a market or station.

Sources