人满为患 (rén mǎn wéi) — overcrowded; too many people causing congestion or trouble; (of an organization) overstaffed

Definition

Examples

• 这个旅游景点在节假日常常人满为患。
  Zhè ge lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn zài jié jià rì cháng cháng rén mǎn wéi.
  This tourist spot is often overcrowded on holidays.
• 公司最近裁了一批员工，原来早就人满为患了。
  Gōng sī zuì jìn cái le yì pī yuán gōng, yuán lái zǎo jiù rén mǎn wéi le.
  The company recently laid off some employees; it was already overstaffed.
• 地铁站人满为患，连站的地方都没有。
  Dì tiě zhàn rén mǎn wéi, lián zhàn de dì fāng dōu méi yǒu.
  The subway station is so overcrowded that there's no standing room.