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céng 层 chū 出 bù 不 qióng 穷

层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng

to emerge one after another; to appear endlessly

Literally: layer emerge not exhaust

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Origin

From Ji Yun's Yuewei Caotang Biji (Qing dynasty): 天下之巧,层出不穷.

How to use it

Predicate; neutral, often used of problems or new things. Often 新问题层出不穷.

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  1. 近年来，各种新型网络诈骗手段层出不穷。
    Jìnnián lái, gè zhǒng xīnxíng wǎngluò zhàpiàn shǒuduàn céng chū bù qióng.
    In recent years, all kinds of new online fraud schemes have emerged one after another.
    recent year come, each kind new-type internet fraud method layer emerge not exhaust
  2. 随着技术的发展，新产品层出不穷，消费者眼花缭乱。
    Suízhe jìshù de fāzhǎn, xīn chǎnpǐn céng chū bù qióng, xiāofèizhě yǎn huā liáo luàn.
    As technology develops, new products keep appearing endlessly, leaving consumers dazzled.
    along with technology (attributive particle) development, new product layer emerge not exhaust, consumer eye flower dazzled confused

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