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层出不穷

céng chū bù qióng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • more and more emerge
  • innumerable succession
  • breeding like flies (idiom)

Definition

接连不断地出现,没有穷尽。

to emerge in an endless stream; to keep cropping up.

Usage

形容事物不断出现,数量多,连续不断。常用于形容问题、现象、新事物等。

Used to describe things that appear continuously and in large numbers, often for problems, phenomena, or new things.

Examples

  • 1 随着科技的发展,新型电子产品层出不穷。 (With the development of technology, new electronic products emerge in an endless stream.)
  • 2 这个城市的高楼大厦层出不穷,令人惊叹。 (Skyscrapers in this city keep cropping up, which is amazing.)
  • 3 在讨论中,新的问题和观点层出不穷。 (During the discussion, new questions and viewpoints kept emerging.)
  • 4 市场上的假冒伪劣产品层出不穷,需要加强监管。 (Fake and shoddy products keep cropping up in the market, requiring stricter regulation.)
  • 5 他的创意层出不穷,总能给人带来惊喜。 (His creativity is endless, always bringing surprises.)

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