chéng成formqún群groupsjié结formduì队teams
In groups and gangs; in large numbers.
Literal meaning
form (成) — groups (群) — form (结) — teams (队)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing people or animals gathering together.
Examples
Tā他men们chéng成qún群jié结duì队de地zǒu走zài在jiē街shàng上。
They walked down the street in groups.
Niǎo'er chéng qún jié duì de fēi guò tiānkōng.鸟儿成群结队地飞过天空。
Birds flew across the sky in flocks.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe large gatherings of people or animals.
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