经久不息 jīngjiǔ-bùxī prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
How to remember 经久不息: 经 go through + 久 long time + 不 not + 息 breath = prolonged (applause, cheering etc).
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How it is used
- 'Long and unceasing', almost always for applause/cheers - 掌声经久不息 (zhǎngshēng jīngjiǔ-bùxī) prolonged, unrelenting applause.
- Set idiom that pairs with 掌声 (zhǎngshēng) or 欢呼 (huānhū); marks a warmly enthusiastic, extended reaction.
- Formal/written, common in event and speech reporting.