川流不息

chuānliú-bùxī
idiom HSK 7-9 #45,681

Meanings

  1. 1 flowing continuously; an endless stream (of people, vehicles, etc.)

Characters

Literally 'rivers flowing without ceasing' — describes a never-ending flow of traffic, crowds, or activity.

Examples

Jiēshàng de xíngrén chuānliúbùxī.
Pedestrians on the street flowed by in an endless stream.
Gāosù gōnglù shàngchē liàng chuānliúbùxī.
Vehicles on the highway flowed past without stopping.

Tips

memory
Picture a river () that flows () and never stops (不息). Now replace the water with cars or people — that's 川流不息. It's almost always used to describe busy streets, highways, or crowded places.

Stroke Order

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