男男女女 nán nán nǚ nǚ men and women

Explanation

指男女混合在一起的一群人。

refers to a group of people where men and women are mixed together.

Origin Story

在一个热闹的集市上，男男女女熙熙攘攘，叫卖声此起彼伏，各种商品琳琅满目。一位年轻的姑娘在挑选丝绸，一位老妇人则在讨价还价买菜，几个孩子在人群中穿梭嬉戏。一位手艺人正在展示他精湛的木雕技艺，引来不少人驻足观看。还有说书先生，正在用他那富有磁性的声音讲述着精彩的故事，吸引了男男女女围坐在他的周围，听得津津有味。天色渐晚，集市上的男男女女才陆续散去，留下一地热闹的景象。

zài yīgè rè nào de jíshì shàng，nán nán nǚ nǚ xī xī rǎng rǎng，jiàomài shēng cǐ qǐ fúbù，gè zhǒng shāngpǐn lín láng mǎn mù. yī wèi nián qīng de gūniang zài tiāo xuǎn sīchóu，yī wèi lǎofùrén zé zài tǎo jià hé jià mǎi cài，jǐ gè háizi zài rénqún zhōng chuānsuō xīxì. yī wèi shǒuyìrén zhèng zài zhǎnshì tā jīng zhàn de mùdiāo jīyì，yǐn lái bù shǎo rén zhùzú guān kàn. hái yǒu shuōshū xiānshēng，zhèng zài yòng tā nà fù yǒu cíxìng de shēngyīn jiǎngshù zhe jīngcǎi de gùshì，xīyǐn le nán nán nǚ nǚ wéizào zài tā de zhōuwéi，tīng de jīnjīnwèi. tiānsè jiàn wǎn，jíshì shàng de nán nán nǚ nǚ cái lùlù sàn qù，liú xià yī dì rè nào de jǐngxiàng.

In a bustling market, men and women thronged together, their voices rising and falling in a cacophony of calls and bargains. A young woman selected silks while an old woman haggled over vegetables, and several children darted playfully through the crowds. A craftsman displayed his exquisite wood carvings, attracting many onlookers. A storyteller regaled his audience with compelling tales in a voice rich with magnetism, captivating men and women who sat around him engrossed. As twilight fell, the men and women gradually dispersed, leaving behind a scene of lively activity.

Usage

用于描写人群中男女混合的情况。

yòng yú miáoxiě rénqún zhōng nánnǚ hùnhé de qíngkuàng.

Used to describe a mixed group of men and women.

Examples

• 公园里男男女女，老老少少，热闹非凡。

  gongyuanli nannvnv，laolaoshaoshao，renao feifan.

  The park was bustling with men, women, old and young.

• 这次会议，男男女女都参加了，场面盛大。

  zheci huiyi，nannvnv dou canjia le，changmian shendà。

  Both men and women attended this meeting; the scene was grand.

Related Idioms

• 老老少少

• 男男女女

Opposite Idioms

• 清一色