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An idiom used to describe a place that is extremely crowded with a very high population density.
vi Tình trạng đất chật người đông là một vấn đề lớn ở các thành phố.
en The situation of being overcrowded is a major issue in cities.
The state of having too many people in a space that is not large enough for them.
vi Tình trạng đất chật người đông khiến không gian sống trở nên ngột ngạt.
en Overcrowding makes the living space become suffocating.