川流不息

chuān liú bù xī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

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Word relationships

Related words

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门庭若市

mén tíng ruò shì

front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom)

形容场所热闹，来往人多

Synonyms

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络绎不绝

luò yì bù jué

(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

形容行人、车马来往不断

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Often misused to describe static crowds or vehicles; it should describe a continuous flow like traffic or water.

Example Sentences

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马路上车辆川流不息。

The vehicles flow continuously on the road.

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Child Words of 川流不息

no; not so

to flow

continually

(bound form) river

breath