地狭人稠

地狹人稠

dìxiárénchóu

idiom

Meanings

1 small territory and dense population
2 crowded with little land to spare

Characters

Examples

日本地狭人稠，土地资源紧张。

Rìběn dìxiárénchóu, tǔdì zīyuán jǐnzhāng.

Japan has a small area and dense population, with tight land resources.

香港地狭人稠，房价居高不下。

Xiānggǎng dìxiárénchóu, fángjià jūgāobùxià.

Hong Kong is small and densely populated, so housing prices stay high.

Tips

usage

Often used to explain economic or housing pressure in compact regions like Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Taiwan.

Stroke Order

地 dì

狭 xiá

人 rén

稠 chóu