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hustle of city life

hustle of city life

3.6
Busy, noisy, and often fast daily life in a city
  • noun
translation icon : bullicio de la vida urbana
  • Some people thrive on the hustle of city life, while others find it exhausting.

Examples

  • She enjoyed returning to the countryside after experiencing the hustle of city life for years.

  • The hustle of city life can be overwhelming sometimes.

  • He missed the quiet evenings back home, far from the hustle of city life.

  • I love the hustle of city life!

  • Some people thrive on the hustle of city life, while others find it exhausting.

  • She enjoyed returning to the countryside after experiencing the hustle of city life for years.

  • I love the hustle of city life!

Synonyms

urban living
vshustle of city life
1 3.2

Life in a city with a fast pace, many people, and many shops and services

focuses specifically on energetic chaotic activity rather than broad lifestyle
hive of activity
vshustle of city life
1 3.5

A place where many people are busy and moving

is more often chaotic and disorderly rather than merely busy
pulse of the city
vshustle of city life
1 4.0

The busy, lively feeling you get from a city's streets and people

is about active energetic movements and frequent chaotic activity
hecticness
vshustle of city life
4.7

A time when many things happen and people are very busy

describes the actual energetic busy activity rather than the abstract quality
vibrant streets
vshustle of city life
3.5

Places where streets are full of life, color, and activity

focuses more on energetic chaos across the whole environment
jungle of city life
vshustle of city life
7.0

A busy, confusing city life that feels chaotic and overwhelming

is similar but centers on busy energetic movement rather than confusion

Antonyms

49 4.0

A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry

48 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

How Busy

hustle of city life
3.6
metropolis
175 5.2
suburb
286 2.7
small town
245 1.5
countryside
136 1.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

hustle + of + city + life

The phrase’s meaning is directly compositional: 'hustle' (hectic, busy activity) qualified by 'of city life' (the urban way of living), so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the overall sense. This is a common and cross-linguistically transparent construction describing busy urban activity, so it should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the parts.

Etymology

Hustle of city life creates a picture of crowded streets where people and cars hustle past shops and tall buildings of city life. So, it means 'the energetic, busy, and often chaotic activity' of living in a city.