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

Word relationships

Related words

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• 门庭若市 mén tíng ruò shì 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: front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué 络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream 形容行人、车马来往不断: (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

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

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 流 流 liú: to flow
• 不息 不息 bù xī: continually
• 川 川 chuān: (bound form) river
• 息 息 xī: breath