人满为患

人滿為患

rénmǎn-wéihuàn

idiom #22,513

Meanings

节假日期间，景区人满为患，难以入内。

Jiéjiàrì qījiān, jǐngqū rénmǎnwéihuàn, nányǐ rù nèi.

During holidays, scenic spots are so overcrowded that it's hard to get in.

这家餐厅太受欢迎了，每到周末人满为患。

Zhèjiā cāntīng tài shòu huānyíng le, měi dào zhōumò rénmǎnwéihuàn.

This restaurant is so popular that it's packed every weekend.

usage

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

人 rén

满 mǎn

为 wéi

患 huàn