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HSK 6
luòentwinecontinuousnotjuécut off
In an endless stream; continuously; an unceasing flow.

Literal meaning

entwine (络) — continuous (绎) — not (不) — cut off (绝)

Origin

A classical four-character phrase describing a continuous flow of people or things.

Examples

Cānguānzhě luòyìbùjué.参观者络绎不绝。
Visitors came in an endless stream.
Jiēshàngxíngrénluòjué
There was a continuous flow of pedestrians on the street.

Usage & nuances

Describes a continuous and uninterrupted flow.

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