拥挤不堪 (yōng jǐ bú) — extremely crowded, packed to capacity

Definition

A four-character idiom meaning 'unbearably, packed to the gills' — stronger than plain 拥挤 ('crowded'), emphasizing the discomfort of being squeezed in.

idiom

extremely crowdedpacked to capacity

Examples

拥挤不堪，。
Zhōu mò de shāng chǎng yōng jǐ bú, rén shān rén hǎi.
The mall on weekends is extremely crowded, with huge crowds of people.
拥挤不堪，。
Dì tiě lǐ yōng jǐ bú, lián zhàn de wèi zhì dōu méi yǒu.
The subway is extremely crowded; there isn't even room to stand.
拥挤不堪，。
Jié jià rì lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn yōng jǐ bú, yóu kè men hěn bù mǎn yì.
During holidays, tourist spots are extremely crowded, and visitors are very dissatisfied.

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