拥挤不堪

擁擠不堪
yōngjǐbùkān
idiom #35,478

Meanings

  1. 1 overcrowded
  2. 2 jam-packed
  3. 3 unbearably crowded

Examples

Zǎo gāofēng de dìtiě yōngjǐbùkān.
The morning rush-hour subway is unbearably crowded.
Jiàqī lǐ jǐngqū yōngjǐbùkān, gēnběn wúfǎ xīnshǎng fēngjǐng.
During the holiday the scenic area was so jam-packed there was no way to enjoy the view.

Tips

grammar
The pattern X 不堪 means 'X to an unbearable degree'. 不堪 (bùkān) = 'cannot bear/endure'. Productive: 疲惫不堪 'exhausted beyond bearing', 狼狈不堪 'in utter disarray', 破败不堪 'in ruinous condition'. Always use it for negative/uncomfortable states.

Stroke Order

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