川流不息 chuānliú-bùxī the stream flows without stopping (idiom)
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
How to remember 川流不息: 川 river + 流 flow + 不 not + 息 breath = the stream flows without stopping (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom: flowing on without stop, like a river - of endless streams of people or traffic - 街上车辆川流不息 (jiē shang chēliàng chuānliú-bùxī) traffic on the street flows endlessly.
- Almost always describes a busy, continuous flow of vehicles or crowds; conveys bustle and vitality.
- Note 川 (river), not 穿; and it's about continuous movement. Contrast 络绎不绝 (luòyì-bùjué), similar 'unending stream' but stressing an uninterrupted procession of people/visitors.