经久不息

經久不息

jīngjiǔ-bùxī

idiom HSK 7-9 #59,177

Meanings

1 prolonged and unceasing
2 long-lasting without stopping

Characters

to pass through; to endure

to rest; to cease

Examples

观众报以经久不息的掌声。

Guānzhòng bào yǐ jīngjiǔbùxī de zhǎngshēng.

The audience responded with prolonged applause.

他的演讲结束后，掌声经久不息。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng jiéshù hòu, zhǎngshēng jīngjiǔbùxī.

After his speech, the applause went on and on.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used to describe applause (掌声). A very formal, written expression.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

久 jiǔ

不 bù

息 xī