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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「人來客往」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「人來客往」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Refers to courtesy social interactions. It also means that there are many guests coming and going. Same as “people come and go”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rén lái kè wǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan4 loi4 haak3 wong5

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.