rén 人 shān 山 rén 人 hǎi 海

人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi

a sea of people; huge crowds

Literally: people mountain people sea

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in Ming dynasty fiction such as Water Margin.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral. Often 到处人山人海.

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国庆节的时候，长城上人山人海。

Guóqìngjié de shíhou, Chángchéng shàng rén shān rén hǎi.

During National Day the Great Wall is packed with people.

National-Day (particle) time, Great-Wall on people mountain people sea
商场今天打折，里面人山人海的。

Shāngchǎng jīntiān dǎzhé, lǐmiàn rén shān rén hǎi de.

The mall has a sale today and it's a sea of people inside.

mall today discount, inside people mountain people sea (particle)

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