接二连三 jiē’èr-liánsān one after another
(idiom) one after another; in quick succession
How to remember 接二连三: 接 receive + 二 two + 连 link up + 三 three = one after another.
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- One after another, in rapid succession (idiom) - 好消息接二连三地传来 (hǎo xiāoxi jiē'èr-liánsān de chuánlái) good news kept arriving one after another.
- Used adverbially for events piling up quickly. Not 络绎不绝 (a steady stream of people) - 接二连三 is about happenings in close succession.