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应有尽有

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1. Basic Information

  • Pinyin: yīng yǒu jìn yǒu
  • English Translation: Having everything that should be there (all-inclusive)
  • Idiom Composition: 「应」（Should or ought to (indicating what is expected to be present)）＋「有」（To have or to exist）＋「尽」（All, completely, or to the fullest extent）＋「有」（To have or to exist）
  • Meaning: A state where everything that is necessary or expected is present without exception. It is a highly positive idiom used to emphasize a rich variety of goods, complete facilities, or an exhaustive collection.

2. Detailed Meaning and Nuances

「应有尽有」 contains the following nuances:

  • Complete Coverage: As the structure 'everything (尽) that should (应) be there' suggests, this idiom refers to a perfect assortment or state where nothing is missing, rather than just a large quantity.
  • Concrete Application: While it can be used for abstract concepts, it is most effectively used to describe physical goods, equipment, services, or ingredients that are fully stocked.

3. Usage

「应有尽有」 is mainly used in the following contexts:

  • Retail and Markets: Frequently used in slogans or reviews for department stores, supermarkets, and specialty shops to emphasize that their product range is extremely diverse.
    • Example:「这家超市虽然不大，但生活用品应有尽有。」
      （This supermarket isn't big, but it has everything you need for daily life.)
  • Facilities and Features: Used to praise hotels, gyms, or new gadgets for having all the necessary functions or amenities.
    • Example:「这家五星级酒店设施完善，健身房、游泳池应有尽有。」
      （This five-star hotel has perfect facilities; from the gym to the pool, it has everything one could wish for.)
  • Figurative Abundance: Can be used to describe a wide variety of non-physical things, such as topics, emotions, or literary styles.
    • Example:「这本小说里，各种离奇的情节应有尽有。」
      （This novel has every kind of bizarre plot twist imaginable.)

Additional Examples:

  1. 只要你有钱，在这个购物中心里你想要的应有尽有。
    （As long as you have money, this shopping mall has everything you could possibly want.）
  2. 自助餐厅里的菜品非常丰富，中餐西餐应有尽有。
    （The buffet selection is very rich, with every variety of food from Chinese to Western cuisine.）
  3. 为了这次露营，我们准备了帐篷、烧烤架等装备，真是应有尽有。
    （For this camping trip, we prepared tents, BBQ grills, and other gear—we really have everything we need.）
  4. 网上的信息应有尽有，但也需要仔细甄别。
    （There is all kinds of information on the internet, but you need to discern it carefully.）

4. Cultural Background and Notes

  • Origin: This idiom originates from the Book of Song (宋书 - Sòng Shū), a historical text of the Southern Dynasties. It appears in the biography of Jiang Zhiyuan (江智渊) as '人所应有尽有，人所应无尽无' (rén suǒ yīng yǒu jìn yǒu, rén suǒ yīng wú jìn wú), meaning 'He has all the virtues one should have, and none of the flaws one should not have.' It was originally a high praise for a person's moral character.
  • Modern Usage: In modern China, you will frequently see this phrase in slogans for e-commerce platforms and massive shopping malls. It emphasizes the 'one-stop-shop' convenience, suggesting that the customer's every need will be met in one place.

5. Similar and Opposite Idioms

6. Summary

应有尽有 (yīng yǒu jìn yǒu) is used to highlight that a selection or collection is complete and lacks nothing. Originally used to describe a person's character, in modern Chinese, it is most commonly seen in advertisements for stores, malls, or hotels to boast that they have **everything you need**.

Idiom Essay

yīng yǒu jìn yǒu
应有尽有
Everything You Could Want
dāng当wǒ men我们xū yào需要zhǎo找dōng xī东西de的shí hòu时候，zuì最pà怕tīng dào听到de的yī jù huà一句话shì是：“bù hǎo yì sī不好意思，zhè ge这个méi yǒu没有le了。”

When we are looking for something, the phrase we fear most is: "Sorry, we don't have this anymore."

xiāng fǎn相反，zuì最ràng让rén人kāi xīn开心de的yī zhǒng一种gǎn jué感觉，shì是nǐ你xiǎng yào想要shén me什么，nà lǐ那里jiù就gāng hǎo刚好yǒu有shén me什么。

Conversely, the most joyful feeling is when whatever you want happens to be right there.

shèn zhì甚至lián连nǐ你xiǎng bú dào想不到de的dōng xī东西，nà lǐ那里yě也zhǔn bèi准备hǎo好le了。

Even things you hadn't thought of are already prepared for you.

zhōng wén中文lǐ里，yǒu有yí gè一个chéng yǔ成语zhuān mén专门xíng róng形容zhè zhǒng这种“jí dù极度fēng fù丰富、wán quán完全mǎn zú满足”de的zhuàng tài状态，jiào叫“yīng yǒu jìn yǒu应有尽有”。

In Chinese, there is an idiom specifically used to describe this state of "extreme abundance and complete satisfaction" called 应有尽有.

zhè ge这个cí词de的jié gòu结构hěn很gōng zhěng工整。

The structure of this phrase is very neat.

“yīng应”，shì是“yīng gāi应该”；“jǐn尽”，shì是“quán bù全部”huò zhě或者“jìn tóu尽头”。

应 means "should"; 尽 means "all" or "to the limit."

lián连qǐ lái起来lǐ jiě理解jiù shì就是：nà xiē那些yīng gāi应该chū xiàn出现de的shì wù事物，zài在zhè lǐ这里quán dōu全都néng能zhǎo dào找到，méi yǒu没有yī yàng一样shì是quē xí缺席de的。

Understood together, it means: everything that should be present can be found here, with nothing missing.

wǒ men我们tōng cháng通常huì会zài在shén me什么dì fāng地方yòng用dào到tā它ne呢？

Where do we usually use it?

wǎng wǎng往往shì是zài在yí gè一个ràng让wǒ men我们gǎn dào感到jīng yà惊讶hé和mǎn zú满足de的kōng jiān空间lǐ里。

Often in a space that makes us feel surprised and satisfied.

xiǎng xiàng想象yī xià一下，nǐ你zǒu jìn走进yī jiā一家jù dà巨大de的chāo shì超市。

Imagine walking into a huge supermarket.

huò jià货架shàng上bǎi mǎn摆满le了lái zì来自shì jiè gè dì世界各地de的líng shí零食，páng biān旁边shì是xīn xiān新鲜de的shuǐ guǒ水果，zài再wǎng往lǐ里zǒu走，hái yǒu还有nǐ你zhèng正xū yào需要de的rì yòng pǐn日用品。

The shelves are filled with snacks from all over the world, next to fresh fruit, and further in, the daily necessities you happen to need.

nǐ你xīn lǐ心里huì会gǎn tàn感叹：“zhè lǐ这里de的shāng pǐn商品zhēn shì真是yīng yǒu jìn yǒu应有尽有。”

You would exclaim in your heart: "The goods here are truly 应有尽有."

huò zhě或者，nǐ你zǒu jìn走进yí gè一个xīn新de的tú shū guǎn图书馆，fā xiàn发现wú lùn无论shì是gǔ lǎo古老de的lì shǐ历史shū书，hái shì还是zuì xīn最新de的kē xué科学zá zhì杂志，zhǐ yào只要nǐ你xiǎng想kàn看de的，dōu都néng能zài在shū jià书架shàng上zhǎo dào找到。

Or, you walk into a new library and find that whether it is ancient history books or the latest science magazines, whatever you want to read can be found on the shelves.

zhè shí hòu这时候，“yīng yǒu jìn yǒu应有尽有”xíng róng形容de的bù jǐn jǐn不仅仅shì是shù liàng数量duō多，ér shì而是yī zhǒng一种“qí quán齐全”dài lái带来de的ān quán gǎn安全感。

In this case, 应有尽有 describes not just a large quantity, but a sense of security brought by "completeness."

tā它yì wèi zhe意味着nǐ你bù不xū yào需要zài再sì chù四处bēn bō奔波，yě也bù不xū yào需要dān xīn担心shī wàng失望。

It means you no longer need to run around or worry about disappointment.

gèng更yǒu yì si有意思de的shì是，zhè ge这个chéng yǔ成语yǒu shí hòu有时候yě也yòng lái用来xíng róng形容yī xiē一些chōu xiàng抽象de的dōng xī东西。

More interestingly, this idiom is sometimes used to describe abstract things.

bǐ rú比如，yí gè一个jīng cǎi精彩de的gù shì故事lǐ里，bēi shāng悲伤、kuài lè快乐、jǐn zhāng紧张、gǎn dòng感动，gè zhǒng各种qíng xù情绪“yīng yǒu jìn yǒu应有尽有”。

For example, in a wonderful story, sadness, joy, tension, and emotion are all 应有尽有.

suǒ yǐ所以，dāng当nǐ你xià cì下次zǒu jìn走进yí gè一个ràng让nǐ你jué de觉得“wa哇，zhè lǐ这里jiǎn zhí简直shén me什么dōu都bù不quē缺”de的dì fāng地方shí时，nǐ你jiù就zhǎo dào找到le了shǐ yòng使用zhè ge这个chéng yǔ成语de的zuì jiā最佳shí kè时刻。

So, the next time you walk into a place that makes you feel "Wow, there is absolutely nothing missing here," you have found the perfect moment to use this idiom.

yīn wèi因为tā它miáo shù描述de的，zhèng shì正是nà zhǒng那种“bù bì不必zài再xiàng向bié chù别处xún zhǎo寻找”de的mǎn zú gǎn满足感。

Because what it describes is precisely that sense of satisfaction of "not having to look anywhere else."

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