EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 2 MIN
车水马龙 (chē shuǐ mǎ lóng)
from 每天成语|Chinese Idioms in Stories · host 每天成语
📖 Today's 成语: 车水马龙 (chē shuǐ mǎ lóng) Meaning: Heavy traffic and bustling activity (like flowing water and a swimming dragon) Summary: 车水马龙 (chē shuǐ mǎ lóng) is a classic idiom used to describe a scene of heavy traffic and bustling activity. The imagery of water flowing and a dragon winding captures the continuous movement of vehicles and people. While it originally cautioned against extravagance, in modern contexts, it is almost exclusively used to describe the vibrant, busy nature of urban life. Read the full transcript with multilingual translations, meaning/usage notes, examples, and cultural context:车水马龙 (chē shuǐ mǎ lóng) | 每天成语
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