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成群結隊

简成群结队 · 繁成群結隊

Mandarin · pinyin chéng qún jié duì

(idiom) making up a group; forming a troupe; in large numbers; as a large crowd

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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2–2–2–4 · cheng2 qun2 jie2 dui4

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(idiomatic) to gather in groups; to gather in crowds; to band together

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