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熙來攘往

简熙来攘往 · 繁熙來攘往

Mandarin · pinyin xī lái rǎng wǎng

a place buzzing with activity (idiom)

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熙: xī · bright, splendid, glorious
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
攘: rǎng · seize, take by force; repel
往: wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2–3–3 · xi1 lai2 rang3 wang3

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hei1 loi4 joeng5 wong5

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(idiomatic) bustling with activity

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