源源不断

yuán yuán bù duàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream

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Word relationships

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• 接二连三 jiē èr lián sān 接二连三 jiē èr lián sān one after another (idiom) 强调一个接着一个，源源不断强调连续不断: one after another (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 连续不断 lián xù bù duàn 连续不断 lián xù bù duàn continuous 都可表示持续不断的状态，但源源不断多用于比喻水或其他事物连续到来: continuous
• 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，源源不断适用范围更广: (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“地”或“的”连用作状语，如“源源不断地涌入”。

Common mistakes

不要将“源”误写为“原”，该成语源自水流不断的意象。

Example Sentences

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各种物资 源源不断 地运往灾区。

Various supplies are continuously being transported to the disaster area.

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Child Words of 源源不断

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不断 不断 bù duàn: unceasing
• 断 断 duàn: to break
• 源 源 yuán: root