人满为患

人滿為患
rénmǎnwéihuàn
idiom #22,513

Meanings

  1. 1 overcrowded
  2. 2 packed with people
  3. 3 overpopulation causing problems

Examples

Jiéjiàrì qījiān, jǐngqū rénmǎnwéihuàn, nányǐ rù nèi.
During holidays, scenic spots are so overcrowded that it's hard to get in.
Zhè jiā cāntīng tài shòu huānyíng le, měi dào zhōumò rénmǎnwéihuàn.
This restaurant is so popular that it's packed every weekend.

Tips

usage
人满为患 uses (to be a problem / to cause trouble). It frames overcrowding as a negative situation, not just a neutral description.

Stroke Order

rén
mǎn
wèi
huàn