人满为患
rén mǎn wéi huàn
overcrowded
Character by character
人rén
people
people
满mǎn
full
full
为wéi
become
become
患huàn
problem
problem
Example
一到暑假，各大景点就人满为患。
Come the summer holidays, every big attraction is overcrowded.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
为 wéi: so many people it becomes a problem. Common in news on hospitals and tourism.
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