leon4 ci3 zit3 bei2鱗次櫛比鳞次栉比

Jyutpingleon4 ci3 zit3 bei2

Yalelèuhn chi jit béi

形容詞

Definition

Arranged in close order; packed closely and orderly like fish scales and the teeth of a comb.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom used primarily in written descriptions or elevated speech to depict a dense, orderly arrangement of buildings. It carries a sense of architectural harmony rather than just chaotic crowding. You will rarely hear this used in casual, everyday conversation to describe people or objects other than structures.

Examples

wai4維gong2港loeng5兩ngon6岸gou1高lau4樓daai6大haa6廈leon4鱗ci3次zit3櫛bei2比。

The skyscrapers on both sides of Victoria Harbour are arranged in close order.

nei1呢dou6度di1啲uk1屋leon4鱗ci3次zit3櫛bei2比，hou2好jau5有dak6特sik1色。

The houses here are packed closely together, which is very distinctive.

Common phrases

gou1高lau4樓daai6大haa6廈leon4鱗ci3次zit3櫛bei2比

skyscrapers standing in dense, orderly rows

leon4鱗ci3次zit3櫛bei2比ge3嘅gin3建zuk1築

closely packed and orderly buildings

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe any crowded space, but it specifically implies a neat, row-like arrangement. Do not use it for a messy pile of items or a disorganized crowd of people.