层出不穷

céng chū bù qióng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. more and more emerge
2. innumerable succession
3. breeding like flies (idiom)

Word relationships

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• 屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān 屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom) Often seen, nothing new; similar to 'commonplace', not exactly the same as '层出不穷' which emphasizes constant emergence.: a common occurrence (idiom)

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近年来，类似的问题 层出不穷 。

In recent years, similar problems have emerged one after another.

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Child Words of 层出不穷

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 层 层 céng: to pile on top of one another
• 穷 穷 qióng: poor
• 不穷 不穷 bù qióng: endless