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满坑满谷

mǎn kēng mǎn gǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) all over the place / in every nook and cranny / packed to the rafters
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9b9ab78a884cf148. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

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/

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Other forms in these source records: 滿坑滿谷

  • 满
    mǎn

    to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented

    Mǎn

    Manchu ethnic group

  • 坑
    kēng

    pit / hollow / depression / (mining) pit / shaft / tunnel / (literary) to bury alive / (coll.) to cheat / to scam / to screw over

  • 满
    mǎn

    to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented

    Mǎn

    Manchu ethnic group

  • 谷
    gǔ

    grain / corn / valley

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.