in groups of three or four; in small clusters of people

in small groups of three or five; scattered in small clusters of people

A classic Minnan opera and story, also known as [[荔镜记|荔鏡記|li4 jing4 ji4]], about the romance between the scholar Chen San and the lady Wu Niang. It is a key piece of literature written in the Quanzhou and Chaozhou dialects of Southern Min.