Chinese word

层出不穷

Pronunciation

Pinyincéng chū bù qióng

Meaning

  • idiomkeep emerging

Example

最近新问题层出不穷，让人很头疼。zuì jìn xīn wèn tí céng chū bù qióng ràng rén hěn tóu téng

Recently, new problems have kept emerging, which is a real headache.

Illustration for 层出不穷 (keep emerging)

More examples

新政策出台后，相关问题层出不穷，需要进一步评估。xīn zhèng cè chū tái hòu xiāng guān wèn tí céng chū bù qióng xū yào jìn yí bù píng gū

After the new policy came out, related problems kept emerging, so they need further evaluation.

Core concept

New things surface in such abundance that the supply seems inexhaustible.

Common phrases

  • 问题层出不穷wèn tí céng chū bù qióng

    problems keep appearing

  • 事故层出不穷shì gù céng chū bù qióng

    accidents keep occurring

  • 错误层出不穷cuò wù céng chū bù qióng

    errors keep emerging

Similar words

接连不断jiē lián bú duàn: Continuing without a break or pause over a period of time.
接二连三jiē èr lián sān: Happening repeatedly in quick succession, with little time between events.
源源不断yuán yuán bú duàn: Coming in continuously in a steady, seemingly endless flow.
络绎不绝luò yì bù jué: People or vehicles moving past one another continuously in a steady stream.

Definition in Chinese

接连不断地出现，件数多，给人感觉没有止境。jiē lián bú duàn dì chū xiàn jiàn shù duō gěi rén gǎn jué méi yóu zhǐ jìng

Word origin

The idiom combines the image of layers with emergence and the idea of not running out, turning repeated occurrences into an apparently endless stream.

Usage tips

  • The expression suits a report or comment about a changing situation when the number and variety of developments matter more than their exact order.

Other meanings

  • come up in large numbersidiom
  • happen one after anotheridiom

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