extremely numerous; everywhere; in great abundance
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
extremely numerous; to be found everywhere; to fill every nook and cranny
literaryOriginally from 《庄子·天运》，describes how music filled the valleys and ditches. Used to emphasize a vast quantity or overwhelming presence.
Jí集
shì市
shàng上
de的
rén人
duō多
jí极
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
mǎn满
kēng坑
mǎn满
gǔ谷
。
The crowd at the market was huge, truly filling every nook and cranny.
Qiū秋
tiān天
，
shù树
shàng上
de的
píng苹
guǒ果
mǎn满
kēng坑
mǎn满
gǔ谷
，
yā压
wān弯
le了
zhī枝
tóu头
。
In autumn, the apples on the trees were everywhere in great abundance, weighing down the branches.
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Tā他
de的
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
shū书
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
mǎn满
kēng坑
mǎn满
gǔ谷
。
His study was piled high with books, they were literally everywhere.
Jié节
rì日
de的
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
，
rén人
qún群
mǎn满
kēng坑
mǎn满
gǔ谷
，
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
During the festival, the square was packed with people, an overwhelming crowd.
Fēng丰
shōu收
zhī之
nián年
，
cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
de的
liáng粮
shi食
mǎn满
kēng坑
mǎn满
gǔ谷
。
In a bumper harvest year, the granary was overflowing with grain.