熙熙攘攘

• 拼音: xī xī rǎng rǎng
• 汉字拆解: 熙 = 巸 + 灬 (harmonious activity + fire/energy — bright, flourishing); 攘 = 扌+ 襄 (hand + to assist/push through — to jostle, to push through a crowd)

含义

Bustling; teeming; full of noisy activity and movement. Describes a scene crowded with people moving about busily.

A four-character idiom (成语) used to describe busy, lively public spaces such as markets, streets, and festivals. Carries a vivid sense of visual and auditory activity. The reduplication in 熙熙 and 攘攘 intensifies the impression of continuous movement and noise.

例句

1. 节假日期间，商业街上熙熙攘攘，到处都是购物的人群。
2. 火车站广场上熙熙攘攘，旅客们拖着行李匆忙地穿梭其中。
3. 集市上叫卖声此起彼伏，熙熙攘攘的景象让人感受到浓浓的烟火气息。

用法指南

语境: descriptive writing, journalism, travel, social commentary

语气: vivid

正确说法

• 成功的步行街不只要外观整洁，更要业态多元、设施充足，让街区始终熙熙攘攘。(A successful pedestrian street should not only look neat, but also have diverse businesses and enough facilities so the district stays bustling and lively.)
• 第一次进省城时，熙熙攘攘的街景让他既兴奋又茫然，心里满是憧憬和牵挂。(When he entered the provincial capital for the first time, the bustling street scene made him both excited and lost, full of hope and homesickness.)

错误说法

• 熙熙攘攘 to describe a scene that is merely busy in terms of workload or activity without physical crowds — use 繁忙 or 热火朝天 instead; 熙熙攘攘 specifically evokes the sensory image of many people physically crowding, moving, and making noise in a public space

起源与历史

出自史记货殖列传：天下熙熙，皆为利来；天下攘攘，皆为利往。熙 = 旸 + 巸 (brightness, harmony); 攘 = 手 + 襄 (hand pushing through — jostling)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal