溢
overflow; brim over; excessive
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to overflow; to brim over; to spill over
Used when a liquid or substance is so full that it flows out of its container.
The milk in the pot overflowed.
The river has risen and begun to overflow its banks.
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After the heavy rain, the reservoir is almost overflowing.
He was so moved that his eyes filled with tears, almost overflowing.
The beer in the glass is so full that it will overflow with the slightest movement.
adjective
excessive; overflowing; redundant
literaryDescribes something that is more than necessary or appropriate.
The rhetoric in this article is overly effusive, making it seem unrealistic.
His evaluation of this painting contains some excessive praise.
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We should evaluate objectively, avoiding excessive praise or criticism.
This critic is famous for his effusive praise.
Excessive praise often obscures the truth of things.
noun
ancient unit of weight (equivalent to 20 liang)
archaicArchaic usage, equivalent to the character '镒'.
A hundred yi of gold is not as valuable as a single classic text.
Received twenty yi of gold as a reward.
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This jade is worth a hundred yi.
In ancient times, yi was used as a unit of weight for gold.
Awarded a thousand jin, which weighs a thousand yi.