Definition
密密麻麻 is a reduplicated four-character idiom (AABB pattern) meaning 'densely packed' or 'thickly scattered'. It describes a large number of small items — like stars, characters, ants, or dots — covering a surface so tightly that there's almost no space between them. The tone is vivid and colloquial, often used in everyday speech and descriptive writing.
r.f.
densely packedthickly scattered (of many small items)
Examples
- 密密麻麻，。Tiān shàng de xīngxing mì mi má má de, tèbié hǎokàn.The stars in the sky are densely packed and look especially beautiful.
- 密密麻麻。Zhǐ shàng xiě mǎn le mì mi má má de xiǎo zì.The paper was covered with densely packed small characters.
- 密密麻麻。Mǎyǐ zài qiáng shàng pá de mì mi má má de.The ants were crawling thickly on the wall.
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