severely congested; bumper-to-bumper traffic
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Meanings
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to be severely congested; to experience bumper-to-bumper traffic
informalUsed to describe extremely heavy traffic jams, especially during peak hours. '暴' (bào) intensifies the meaning of '堵' (dǔ).
Shàng上
xià下
bān班
gāo高
fēng峰
qī期
，
zhǔ主
lù路
bào暴
dǔ堵
shì是
cháng常
shì事
。
During rush hour, severe congestion on the main road is common.
Yīn因
wèi为
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
shì事
gù故
，
gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
shàng上
bào暴
dǔ堵
le了
shí十
gōng公
lǐ里
。
Because of an accident ahead, the highway is severely congested for ten kilometers.
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Yī一
dào到
jié节
jià假
rì日
，
jǐng景
qū区
zhōu周
biān边
jiù就
bì必
dìng定
bào暴
dǔ堵
。
During holidays, the areas around scenic spots are always bumper-to-bumper.