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HSK 7-9
yuán源sourceyuán源sourcebù不notduàn断stop
A steady flow; continuous; unceasing.

Literal meaning

source (源) — source (源) — not (不) — stop (断)

Origin

A classical four-character phrase describing a continuous and abundant supply of something.

Examples

Guān观zhòng众men们yuán源yuán源bù不duàn断de地yǒng涌rù入tǐ体yù育chǎng场。
The audience poured into the stadium in a continuous stream.
Zhè这ge个guó国jiā家yōng拥yǒu有yuán源yuán源bù不duàn断de的zì自rán然zī资yuán源。
This country has a continuous supply of natural resources.

Usage & nuances

Often used to describe a positive and abundant supply of something.

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