大街小巷 dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom)
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
How to remember 大街小巷: 大 big + 街 street + 小 small + 巷 alley = great streets and small alleys (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom: every street and lane / all over town - 消息传遍大街小巷 (xiāoxi chuánbiàn dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng) the news spread all over the city.
- Evokes 'everywhere in the city'. Colloquial and written.