mén门gatetíng庭courtyardruò若likeshì市market
A household as crowded as a marketplace; a very popular or influential household.
Literal meaning
gate (门) — courtyard (庭) — like (若) — market (市)
Origin
Describes a household with many visitors, implying popularity and influence. A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
zì自cóng从tā他dāng当le了jīng经lǐ理，tā他jiā家mén门tíng庭ruò若shì市。
Since he became the manager, his house has been as crowded as a marketplace.
zhè这wèi位zuò作jiā家hěn很yǒu有míng名，suǒ所yǐ以tā他jiā家zǒng总shì是mén门tíng庭ruò若shì市。
This writer is very famous, so his house is always crowded.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe a place or person that is very popular or influential.
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