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大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng — great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

dà (fourth tone, falling) jiē (first tone, high and level) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) xiàng (fourth tone, falling)da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4

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

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardexpression
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Meanings

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

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

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Character breakdown

  • 大
    dà (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling)

    big, large; (of age) old; greatly, very; (dài) only in 大夫 dàifu, a doctor

    3 strokesRadical 大
  • 小
    xiǎo (third tone, dipping)

    small, little; young, junior

    3 strokesRadical 小