jan4 tau4 jung2 jung2人頭湧湧人头涌涌

Jyutpingjan4 tau4 jung2 jung2

Yaleyàhn tàuh yúng yúng

形容詞

Definition

Very crowded; packed with a sea of people.

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How it's used

This idiom is used to describe a scene where a space is so packed that you can only see the heads of the crowd. It carries a slightly descriptive, almost visual tone, often used when complaining about or observing heavy foot traffic in public areas. Unlike simple descriptors for crowdedness, it emphasizes the sheer density of people present.

Examples

wong6旺gok3角go2嗰bin1邊jan4人tau4頭jung2湧jung2湧，hou2好naan4難hang4行aa4呀。

Mong Kok is packed with people, it is hard to walk there.

zou6做mat1乜gam1今jat6日go3個soeng1商coeng4場jan4人tau4頭jung2湧jung2湧㗎？

Why is the mall so crowded today?

Common phrases

si5市zung1中sam1心jan4人tau4頭jung2湧jung2湧

the city center is packed with people

ce1車zaam6站jan4人tau4頭jung2湧jung2湧

the station is crowded

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a single room or a small group of people, as it specifically implies a large-scale, overwhelming crowd. It is an adjective for the state of a place, not a noun to describe the people themselves.