Chinese word

络绎不绝

Pronunciation

Pinyinluò yì bù jué

Meaning

  • idiomin an endless stream

Example

络绎不绝的人群从门口走过。luò yì bù jué de rén qún cóng mén kǒu zǒu guò

People walk past the entrance in an endless stream.

Illustration for 络绎不绝 (in an endless stream)

More examples

会议结束后，络绎不绝的问题让讲者忙得不可开交。huì yì jié shù hòu luò yì bù jué de wèn tí ràng jiǎng zhě máng de bù kě kāi jiāo

After the meeting ended, questions came one after another, keeping the speaker extremely busy.

Core concept

People, vehicles, or events keep coming in an unbroken flow, with one following closely after another.

Common phrases

  • 络绎不绝的人群luò yì bù jué de rén qún

    people coming one after another

  • 络绎不绝的车辆luò yì bù jué de chē liàng

    vehicles coming one after another

  • 络绎不绝的访客luò yì bù jué de fǎng kè

    visitors coming one after another

Similar words

接二连三jiē èr lián sān: Describes events happening repeatedly in quick succession.
源源不断yuán yuán bú duàn: Describes people, things, or supplies appearing continuously, as if from a steady source.
川流不息chuān liú bù xī: Describes crowds or traffic moving continuously in a flowing stream.
连绵不断lián mián bú duàn: Describes something continuing in a long, unbroken sequence.

Definition in Chinese

形容人群、车辆或事物接连不断地出现，连续不间断。xíng róng rén qún chē liàng huò shì wù jiē lián bú duàn dì chū xiàn lián xù bú jiàn duàn

Word origin

The idiom joins 络绎 (luòyì, "moving in succession") with 不绝 (bùjué, "not stopping"), creating the image of movement that continues without a gap.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this idiom can sound polished or literary, so it fits descriptions, reports, and narration of busy scenes better than casual small talk.

Other meanings

  • come one after anotheridiom

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