川流不息

chuānliú-bùxī
idiom HSK 7 #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

Jiē shàng de xíngrén chuānliú-bùxī.
Pedestrians on the street flowed by in an endless stream.
Gāosù gōnglù shàng chēliàng chuānliú-bùxī.
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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