bellyful; brimming with (in the heart/mind)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
filled with (thoughts, worries, talent, etc.)
literaryAn adjective used to describe the state of having a lot of something in one's mind or heart, often abstract. The literal translation ('bellyful') is rarely used; it's almost always used metaphorically.
Tā他
yī一
fù副
xīn心
shì事
chóng重
chóng重
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
mǎn满
fù腹
xīn心
shì事
。
He looks very preoccupied, as if he's filled with worries.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
ge个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
jié结
lùn论
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
mǎn满
fù腹
yí疑
yún云
。
Everyone is filled with suspicion about this strange conclusion.
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Lǎo老
xué学
zhě者
suī虽
rán然
huà话
bù不
duō多
，
què却
shì是
mǎn满
fù腹
wén文
zhāng章
。
Although the old scholar doesn't speak much, he is brimming with literary talent and knowledge.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
cì次
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
ān安
pái排
mǎn满
fù腹
láo牢
sāo骚
。
He is full of complaints about this unfair arrangement.
Tā她
mǎn满
fù腹
wěi委
qu屈
，
què却
bù不
zhī知
cóng从
hé何
shuō说
qǐ起
。
She was brimming with grievances but didn't know where to begin.