Definition & Meaning

completely packed; completely watertight; be crowded or closely besieged

Word usage

shuǐ xiè bù tōng

水 泄 不 通

Level:

Pre-Intermediate

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slcompletely packed; completely watertight; be crowded or closely besieged
- shāng diàn bèi jǐ de shuǐ xiè bù tōng
  商店被挤得水泄不通。
  The shop is packed with people.
- zǎo shang jiǔ diǎn zhè ge dì fang yǐ jīng bèi rén men wéi de shuǐ xiè bù tōng le
  早上九点，这个地方已经被人们围得水泄不通了。
  At nine in the morning, the place was already mobbed by people.
- tú shū guǎn li jǐ de shuǐ xiè bù tōng
  图书馆里挤得水泄不通。
  The library gets really crowded.
synonym
rén shān rén hǎi人山人海 xī xī rǎng rǎng熙熙攘攘 bǐ jiān jì zhǒng比肩继踵
antonym
chàng tōng wú zǔ畅通无阻

Word usage

Note
1. "水泄不通" is often used with words such as crowding, station and blocking; 2."泄" cannot be written as "泻".

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