céng层layerchū出emergebù不notqióng穷exhaust
To emerge in an endless stream; to keep appearing one after another.
Literal meaning
layer (层) — emerge (出) — not (不) — exhaust (穷)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a continuous flow or emergence of something.
Examples
Xīn新wèn问tí题céng层chū出bù不qióng穷。
New problems keep emerging.
Shì市chǎng场shàng上xīn新chǎn产pǐn品céng层chū出bù不qióng穷。
New products keep appearing on the market.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe a situation where new things are constantly appearing.
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