比比皆是

• Pinyin: bǐ bǐ jiē shì
• Desglose de hanzi: 比 = two people side by side; 皆 = 比 + 白 (all); 是 = 日 + 正 (to be)

Significado

estar por todas partes; abundar; ser omnipresente

An idiom meaning something is so common that examples can be found everywhere you look. Often used to describe prevalent phenomena, whether positive or negative. Emphasizes abundance and frequency.

Ejemplos

1. 现在网上的假消息比比皆是，大家一定要学会辨别。
2. 在这个城市，共享单车比比皆是，出行非常方便。
3. 名牌店在这条街上比比皆是，简直是购物天堂。

Guía de uso

Contexto: commentary, observation, critique

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 这种现象比比皆是。(This phenomenon is everywhere.)
• 成功的案例比比皆是。(Successful cases abound.)

Incorrecto

• 用'比比皆是'形容稀有事物 (Don't use 比比皆是 for rare things — it specifically means extremely common)

Origen e historia

比比 (one after another, in great numbers) + 皆 (all) + 是 (are). All of them are everywhere.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal