大街小巷

dà jiē xiǎo xiàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

Word relationships

Related words

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• 到处 dào chù 到处 dào chù everywhere 大街小巷强调街道和巷子，到处更泛指各处: everywhere

Synonyms

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• 街头巷尾 jiē tóu xiàng wěi 街头巷尾 jiē tóu xiàng wěi top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 两者都指大街小巷，表示到处: top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“大街小巷”通常作状语，如“传遍了大街小巷”，不作主语或宾语。

Example Sentences

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这个好消息很快传遍了 大街小巷 。

The good news quickly spread through the streets and alleys.

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Child Words of 大街小巷

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 大街 大街 dà jiē: street
• 小 小 xiǎo: small
• 巷 巷 xiàng: lane
• 街 街 jiē: street
• 小巷 小巷 xiǎo xiàng: alley