滿坑滿谷

简 满坑满谷 · 繁 滿坑滿谷
Mandarin · pinyin mǎn kēng mǎn gǔ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) all over the place
  2. in every nook and cranny
  3. packed to the rafters
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滿
mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
坑
kēng · pit, hole; bury, trap; harry
谷
gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
满
mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
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Mandarin tones

3–1–3–3 · man3 keng1 man3 gu3

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mun5 haang1 mun5 guk1

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  1. (idiomatic) to crowd a space; abundant

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Exact source record滿坑滿谷 满坑满谷 [man3 keng1 man3 gu3] /(idiom) all over the place/in every nook and cranny/packed to the rafters/