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Chinglish Phrase

"People mountain people sea"

人山人海 / Huge crowd of people

Describing a very crowded place.

🌏 Origin & Context

This is a classic Chinglish expression often found in online communities and informal chats to jokingly describe crowded tourist spots in China during holidays.

Deep Dive

A literal translation of the idiom 'rénshān rénhǎi' (人山人海). It vividly describes a situation where there are so many people that they look like mountains and seas.

How to use it

  • 01. "I went to the Great Wall during the National Holiday. It was people mountain people sea!"
  • 02. "Don't go to the mall today, it's people mountain people sea."
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