水泄不通
shuǐ​xiè​bù​tōng

impenetrable

  • created sense approved 水泄不通/水洩不通 · shuǐ​xiè​bù​tōng · impenetrable

    水泄不通 / 水洩不通

    shuǐ​xiè​bù​tōng

    impenetrable

    extremely crowded or congested by people or vehicles, making passage impossible

    广场上人山人海，被围得水泄不通。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 水泄不通/水洩不通 · shuǐ​xiè​bù​tōng · watertight

    水泄不通 / 水洩不通

    shuǐ​xiè​bù​tōng

    watertight

    so tightly sealed or blocked that not even a single drop of water can trickle through

    地基夯得十分坚实，简直是水泄不通。

    idiom

    created sense