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层出不穷

層出不窮
céngchū-bùqióng
idiom HSK 7 #31,144

Meanings

  1. 1 to emerge one after another; endless
  2. 2 to keep cropping up

Characters

层
céng
layer; one after another
出
chū
to come out; to emerge
不
bù
not
穷
qióng
to exhaust; to end
Literally 'emerging in layers without end' — things keep appearing, wave after wave.

Examples

新产品层出不穷。
Xīn chǎnpǐn céngchū-bùqióng.
New products keep emerging one after another.
各种问题层出不穷。
Gè zhǒng wèntí céngchū-bùqióng.
All sorts of problems keep cropping up endlessly.

Tips

usage
层出不穷 can be positive (innovations, talents appearing endlessly) or negative (problems, scandals emerging nonstop). Context determines the tone.

Stroke Order

层 céng
出 chū
不 bù
穷 qióng