shuǐ
xiè
tōng

idiom
common

Meaning of 水泄不通

水泄不通 means packed with people; crowded; impenetrable; watertight. Pronounced shuǐ xiè bù tōng.

  • packed with people; crowded; impenetrable; watertight

Definitions & Examples

Guǎng广
chǎng
shàng
rén
shān
rén
hǎi
 
de
shuǐ
xiè
tōng
 

The square was packed with people, crowded to the point of being impenetrable.

Jǐng
chá
lóu
wéi
de
shuǐ
xiè
tōng
 

The police surrounded the building so tightly that not even water could leak out.

Shāng
chǎng
xiāo
jiān
 
miàn
de
shuǐ
xiè
tōng
 

During the mall's promotional period, it was packed to capacity inside.