In the streets and lanes; everywhere in the city or town.
指大街小巷。
宋·释普济《五灯会元》卷三十一问‘如何是学人转身处？’师日‘街头巷尾。’”
The news spread quickly through every street and alley of the town.
Learn the next connected idiom: 街头巷尾 (jiē tóu xiàng wěi) → 尾大不掉 (wěi dà bù diào)
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