绰绰有余

綽綽有餘

chuòchuò-yǒuyú

idiom #22,564

Meanings

1 more than enough
2 ample
3 with plenty to spare

Characters

spacious; ample; graceful

to have; there is

surplus; remainder; extra

Examples

这点工作对她来说绰绰有余。

Zhè diǎn gōngzuò duì tā láishuō chuòchuòyǒuyú.

This small amount of work is more than enough for her to handle.

两个小时绰绰有余，你不用担心。

Liǎng gè xiǎoshí chuòchuòyǒuyú, nǐ bùyòng dānxīn.

Two hours is more than enough; you don't need to worry.

他的收入绰绰有余，完全可以负担。

Tā de shōurù chuòchuòyǒuyú, wánquán kěyǐ fùdān.

His income is more than adequate; he can fully afford it.

Tips

memory

绰绰 (chuòchuò) means spacious/ample in a reduplication pattern, and 有余 means 'to have surplus/leftover.' Together: 'amply spacious with leftovers' = more than enough.

Stroke Order

绰 chuò

有 yǒu

余 yú