Swarms of ants

Swarms of ants

The Chinese idiom, f ē ngy ō ngy ǐ t ú n in pinyin, is used to describe the disorderly gathering of people like bees and ants. It comes from Xiaoting miscellany: the essence and end of Guicheng in Myanmar.

The origin of Idioms

"Thousands of people flocked to the ant colony when the sails and masts joined up," according to Zhaoyao's Xiaoting miscellany: the essence and end of Guicheng in Myanmar

Idiom usage

Used as predicate, attributive and object; used in a place where there are many people.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: swarms of ants, swarms of ants, swarms of bees