十里洋场 shí lǐ yáng chǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the Shanghai of old, with its foreign settlements
  2. (fig.) a bustling, cosmopolitan city

CHARACTERS

十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
洋 yáng
HSK 4
ocean, sea; foreign; western
场 chǎng
HSK 2
open space, field, market