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chuān 川 liú 流 bù 不 xī 息

川流不息 chuān liú bù xī

flowing past in an endless stream; a constant stream of people or traffic

Literally: river flow not cease

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Origin

From the Qianzi Wen: 川流不息,渊澄取映 — rivers flow without cease, deep pools are clear enough to reflect.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral, descriptive. Often 车辆川流不息 or 川流不息的人群.

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  1. 节日期间，广场上的游客川流不息。
    Jiérì qījiān, guǎngchǎng shàng de yóukè chuān liú bù xī.
    During the festival, tourists streamed endlessly through the square.
    festival period, square on (attributive particle) tourist river flow not cease
  2. 高速公路上车辆川流不息，一直到深夜才安静下来。
    Gāosù gōnglù shàng chēliàng chuān liú bù xī, yìzhí dào shēnyè cái ānjìng xiàlai.
    Traffic flowed endlessly on the expressway and only quieted down late at night.
    expressway on vehicle river flow not cease, all-along until deep night only-then quiet down

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