4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 963

Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「水泄不透」 today with this free Chinese resource.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「水泄不透」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Describes a situation that is very crowded or surrounded. Same as “packed to the point of being impossible to get through”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shuǐ xiè bù tòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seui2 sit3 bat1 tau3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.