Chinese word

应有尽有

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīng yǒu jìn yǒu

Meaning

  • idiomhave everything

Example

这家商店的商品应有尽有。zhè jiā shāng diàn de shāng pǐn yīng yǒu jìn yǒu

This store has everything.

Illustration for 应有尽有 (have everything)

More examples

图书馆的藏书应有尽有，研究很方便。tú shū guǎn de cáng shū yīng yǒu jìn yǒu yán jiū hěn fāng biàn

The library's collection has everything, making research very convenient.

Core concept

A complete spread in which every expected item is present, leaving no gaps or shortages.

Common phrases

  • 商品应有尽有shāng pǐn yīng yǒu jìn yǒu

    a full range of products available

  • 设施应有尽有shè shī yīng yǒu jìn yǒu

    a full range of facilities available

  • 应有尽有的超市yīng yǒu jìn yǒu de chāo shì

    a supermarket with a full range of products

Similar words

一应俱全yì yīng jù quán: A complete set of necessary items is ready and available.
样样俱全yàng yàng jù quán: All types of items are included, so the full range is covered.
无所不有wú suǒ bù yǒu: Almost anything can be found in a place or situation because it contains many kinds of things.

Definition in Chinese

某一场所或情形中应当出现的要素都具备，侧重于没有遗漏或短缺。mǒu yì cháng suǒ huò qíng xíng zhōng yīng dāng chū xiàn de yào sù dōu jù bèi cè zhòng yú méi yǒu yí lòu huò duǎn quē

Word origin

The four characters build a balanced idea: 应 (yīng, "should") + 有 (yǒu, "have") identifies the expected contents, while 尽 (jìn, "all") + 有 (yǒu, "have") says that none of them is absent.

Usage tips

  • A store described with this idiom is characterized by variety and completeness; the sentence says nothing by itself about price, quality, or popularity.

Other meanings

  • have a wide selectionidiom

Opposites

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