溢 yì HSK7 overflow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 3 yì 3 overflow 2excessive 1 3 sentences 杯子里的水满了,正往外溢。 bēizi lǐ de shuǐ mǎn le, zhèng wǎng wài yì. The cup is full, and the water is overflowing. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary大雨过后,阴沟里的水溢了出来。 dàyǔ guòhòu, yīngōu lǐ de shuǐ yì le chūlái. After the heavy rain, the water in the sewer overflowed. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary水满则溢,评价一个人要客观、全面。 shuǐ mǎn zé yì, píngjià yī gè rén yào kèguān, quánmiàn. Just as water overflows when full, one should be objective and comprehensive when evaluating someone. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary