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人滿為患

简人满为患 · 繁人滿為患

Mandarin · pinyin rén mǎn wéi huàn

packed with people
overcrowded
overpopulation

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
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患: huàn · suffer, worry about; suffering
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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2–3–2–4 · ren2 man3 wei2 huan4

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(idiomatic) to cause problems due to being overcrowded; to cause problems due to being packed with people

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