鼓鼓囊囊

gǔgǔnāngnāng

idiom

Meanings

1 bulging
2 stuffed full (of a pocket, bag, etc.)

Characters

bulging, swollen

Examples

HSK 4

他口袋里鼓鼓囊囊的，装了不少东西。

Tā kǒudài lǐ gǔgǔnāngnāng de, zhuāng le bùshǎo dōngxi.

His pockets were bulging - he was carrying a lot of stuff.

HSK 6

背包装得鼓鼓囊囊的，拉链都快合不上了。

Bēibāo zhuāng de gǔgǔnāngnāng de, lāliàn dōu kuài hé bù shàng le.

The backpack was stuffed so full the zipper could barely close.

Tips

register

Colloquial and descriptive; used with pockets, bags, envelopes, cheeks stuffed with food, etc. Rarely used figuratively.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

囊 náng