Definition
千家万户 is an idiomatic phrase meaning 'every family' or 'countless households', often used in a sweeping, collective sense. It differs from 家家户户, which emphasizes 'each and every family' individually and is more concrete in everyday speech.
phrase
every familyevery household
Examples
- ，千家万户。Chūnjié qián, qiān jiā wàn hù dōu huì dà sǎochú.Before Spring Festival, every family does a big cleaning.
- 千家万户。Zhège hǎo xiāoxi hěn kuài jiù chuán biàn le qiān jiā wàn hù.This good news quickly spread to every household.
- 千家万户。Zhèngfǔ de mùbiāo shì ràng qiān jiā wàn hù guò shàng gèng hǎo de shēnghuó.The government's goal is to let every family live a better life.
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