大街小巷

• 拼音: dà jiē xiǎo xiàng
• 汉字拆解: 大 = big; 街 = 行 + 圭 (street); 小 = small; 巷 = lane, alley

含义

Every street and alley; all over town; everywhere in the city. An idiom describing widespread presence throughout a place.

Used to emphasize that something is ubiquitous or that an action covers all areas of a city or town. Common when describing searches, news spreading, or the popularity of trends.

例句

1. 这首歌红遍大街小巷，走到哪儿都能听到。
2. 警察在大街小巷搜寻逃犯的踪迹。
3. 春节期间，大街小巷张灯结彩，到处洋溢着节日气氛。

用法指南

语境: description, ubiquity

语气: vivid

正确说法

• 这个品牌的奶茶店开遍了大街小巷。(This bubble tea brand has opened shops on every street and alley.)
• 消息传得大街小巷都知道了。(The news spread so that everyone in town knew.)

错误说法

• 我的房间大街小巷 (大街小巷 refers to urban spaces — don't use it for indoor locations)

起源与历史

Idiom combining 大街 (main streets) + 小巷 (small alleys) to represent all thoroughfares, hence everywhere in town.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal