萬人空巷 wàn rén kōng xiàng

the whole town turns out

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the whole town turns out
  2. 2. the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)

Characters

Character Meaning
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
person; people; man
empty; sky; air
lane; alley