鸡犬相闻

[成语]
jī quǎn xiāng wén

[含义]
指人烟稠密。

[来源]
先秦·李耳《老子》：“甘其食，美其服，安其居，乐其俗。邻国相望，鸡犬之声相闻，民至老死不相往来。”

[例句]
阡陌交通，～。 晋·陶潜《桃花源记》

[用法]
主谓式；作谓语；指人烟稠密


[英文]
sounds of crowing cocks and barking dogs were heard around -- two places are very close to each other