alley; small and quiet lane; narrow street

lane; alley; small street

large streets and small alleys; refers to every corner of a city or town

An alley or a narrow street in a town

the entrance or exit of a small street or alleyway

streets and alleys; refers to every corner of a city or town; throughout the city; everywhere

street-to-street combat or urban warfare occurring in city streets and alleys

To walk through every street and alleyway; to make the rounds of a neighborhood. neighborhood.

The multitudes come out from their homes, emptying the alleyways to celebrate or attend a grand event; used to describe a sensational occasion or massive public participation.

literally "fragrant wine does not fear deep alleys"; a proverb meaning that if a product or person is of high quality, people will naturally find them regardless of how obscure their location or lack of promotion is

(idiom) street gossip or rumors; talk of the town; casual conversations held by people in streets and alleys

small streets, lanes, or narrow alleys

a narrow and dirty alleyway or a small, humble residence

A street in central Beijing formerly known as the Legation Quarter; it served as the site for foreign diplomatic missions between 1861 and 1959

A collective term for main streets and small lanes

(literary) streets, lanes, and alleys in general; a neighborhood or the narrow streets between houses

A street or alley that has only one entrance and no exit; blind alley

(literary) a remote and dilapidated alleyway; a lane in a slum area

(idiom) an area where many brothels are located

red-light district; a neighborhood characterized by brothels and prostitution

General talk or gossip circulating among people in the streets and alleys

the various streets and back alleys of a city; everywhere in town

historical name for the alley in Beijing currently known as Dongjiaomin Lane, former site of foreign legations

a narrow alley or lane

front streets and back lanes; every street and alleyway

places of entertainment such as theaters, brothels, and tea houses in ancient Chinese cities

a quiet or secluded alleyway; a remote side street

a quiet, deserted, or lonely alleyway

to fill every street and alley; used to describe a massive crowd or a great multitude of people

(literary) a small, winding alleyway or remote backstreet

Describes streets and alleys being packed or filled with people.

(literary) for crowds of people to wail or weep together in the streets, traditionally occurring upon the death of a well-loved official

all over the city; everywhere in the streets and alleys

lane; alley; narrow street

brothels or red-light districts; literally refers to the home of the famous Tang Dynasty courtesan [[薛涛|薛濤|xue1 tao1]], whose residence was surrounded by loquat trees

red-light district; a neighborhood known for brothels and prostitution

An alley or passage between or behind buildings intended to prevent the spread of fire and to provide access for firefighting and escape.

red-light district; brothel area

narrow lane or alley; wynd

narrow alley; narrow lane; narrow street

Describes goods or commodities that are available in such huge quantities that their value has dropped; common and cheap

known to everyone; a matter of common knowledge; the talk of the town

(literary) an alley or a lane

among the common people; the countryside and ordinary neighborhoods of ordinary folks

A narrow passage or alley between buildings designed to prevent the spread of fire.