hustle of city life
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3.6
- noun
- Some people thrive on the hustle of city life, while others find it exhausting.
Examples
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She enjoyed returning to the countryside after experiencing the hustle of city life for years.
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The hustle of city life can be overwhelming sometimes.
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He missed the quiet evenings back home, far from the hustle of city life.
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I love the hustle of city life!
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Some people thrive on the hustle of city life, while others find it exhausting.
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She enjoyed returning to the countryside after experiencing the hustle of city life for years.
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I love the hustle of city life!
Synonyms
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3.2
Life in a city with a fast pace, many people, and many shops and services
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3.5
A place where many people are busy and moving
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3.5
Places where streets are full of life, color, and activity
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4.0
The busy, lively feeling you get from a city's streets and people
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4.7
A time when many things happen and people are very busy
A busy, confusing city life that feels chaotic and overwhelming
Antonyms
How Busy
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.