成群结队 chéngqún-jiéduì making up a group
(idiom) making up a group; forming a troupe; in large numbers; as a large crowd
How to remember 成群结队: 成 to become + 群 group + 结 tie up + 队 team = making up a group.
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How it is used
- Idiom for moving in large groups/droves - 游客成群结队地涌来 (yóukè chéngqún-jiéduì de yǒnglái) tourists poured in in droves.
- Vivid picture of many people or animals clustered together; used adverbially before a verb of moving/gathering.
- Neutral-to-lively; emphasizes sheer numbers moving as a mass.