家家户户 jiājiāhùhù each and every family (idiom)
each and every family (idiom); every household
How to remember 家家户户: 家 home + 户 door = each and every family (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom: every household, each and every family: 家家户户都挂灯笼 (jiājiā-hùhù dōu guà dēnglong) every home hangs lanterns.
- A vivid reduplicated set phrase emphasizing universality across all homes.
- Common in describing festivals and widespread customs.