車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

DEFINITIONS

  1. endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
  2. heavy traffic

CHARACTERS

車 chē cart, vehicle; carry in cart
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
龍 lóng dragon; symbolic of emperor