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流水
liú shuǐ
Meaning
- running water
- (business) turnover
Definition
流动的水；也比喻接连不断。
Flowing water; also metaphorically means continuous or unbroken.
Usage
常用于描述连续不断的状态或事物，如流水作业、流水账等。
Often used to describe a continuous state or thing, such as assembly line (流水作业) or running account (流水账).
Examples
- 1 山间流水潺潺，非常悦耳。(The stream in the mountain gurgles, very pleasant to the ear.)
- 2 这家工厂采用流水线生产，效率很高。(This factory uses assembly line production, very efficient.)
- 3 他每天都记流水账，记录每一笔开销。(He keeps a running account every day, recording every expense.)
- 4 时间如流水，一去不复返。(Time flows like water, never to return.)
- 5 他的演讲如行云流水，非常流畅。(His speech was smooth and natural, like floating clouds and flowing water.)
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