川流不息

chuān liú bù xī

  • Meaning

    Literal

    The stream flows endlessly

    Usage

    This refers to a unending stream of objects (cars, people, etc)

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    参观者川流不息地进入展览厅 | Cānguānzhě chuānliúbùxī de jìnrù zhǎnlǎntīng
    Visitors streamed endlessly into the exhibition hall
    [Source]

    她注视着街道上川流不息的小车和巴士 | Tā zhùshìzhe jiēdào shàng chuānliúbùxī de xiǎochē hé bāshì
    She attentively watched the steady flow of cars and buses on the street
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《千字文》(Qiān Zì Wén), an ancient poem used as an elementary school reading primer. One thousand distinct characters are used to form the poem, making this resource particularly helpful for those learning new characters. It is known in English as the "Thousand Character Classic"

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

  • Citations and Helpful Resources

    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
    • 现代汉语规范词典 (xiàndài hànyǔ guīfàn cídiǎn)
    • 多功能成语词典 (duō gōngnéng chéngyǔ cídiǎn)
    • 汉语大词典 (hànyǔ dà cídiǎn)
    • ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
    • Pleco Basic Chinese-English Dictionary
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