méi没notwán完endméi没notliǎo了finish
Endless; without end; never-ending.
Literal meaning
not (没) — end (完) — not (没) — finish (了)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that continues without stopping.
Examples
tā他men们de的zhēng争chǎo吵méi没wán完méi没liǎo了。
Their argument is endless.
zhè这ge个wèn问tí题méi没wán完méi没liǎo了de地kùn困rǎo扰zhe着wǒ我。
This problem has been bothering me endlessly.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe something annoying or undesirable that continues for a long time.
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