overflow; outflow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
(of liquid) to overflow; to spill out from a container
Refers to liquids exceeding the capacity of their container, often with negative consequences.
Fáng防
xiù锈
qī漆
wài外
yì溢
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
huǒ火
zāi灾
。
The anti-rust paint overflowed and caused a fire.
Bēi杯
zi子
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
wài外
yì溢
le了
，
nòng弄
shī湿
le了
zhuō桌
zi子
。
The water in the cup overflowed and wet the table.
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Jiā加
yóu油
shí时
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
yóu油
liào料
wài外
yì溢
。
Be careful when refueling to prevent oil from spilling out.
verb
(of capital, wealth, rights, etc.) to flow out; to drain away; outflow
Commonly used in economic, financial, or legal contexts to describe the loss of resources to external parties.
Zī资
jīn金
wài外
yì溢
dào到
hǎi海
wài外
shì市
chǎng场
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
guó国
nèi内
tóu投
zī资
。
Capital flowed out to overseas markets, affecting domestic investment.
Fáng防
zhǐ止
lì利
quán权
wài外
yì溢
shì是
bǎo保
hù护
mín民
zú族
gōng工
yè业
de的
zhòng重
yào要
cuò措
shī施
。
Preventing the leakage of profit rights is an important measure to protect national industry.
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Jì技
shù术
wài外
yì溢
xiào效
yìng应
cù促
jìn进
le了
dāng当
dì地
chǎn产
yè业
shēng升
jí级
。
The technology spillover effect promoted local industrial upgrading.
Dà大
liàng量
cái财
fù富
wài外
yì溢
dǎo导
zhì致
guó国
nèi内
jīng经
jì济
wěi萎
suō缩
。
The massive outflow of wealth led to domestic economic contraction.