千千 (qiān qiān) — countless, myriad (literary)
Definition
Literary reduplication of 千 — 'thousands upon thousands', used in writing for an immense, uncountable number. Predicates nouns like 千千结 or 千千思 for poetic effect, not for counting.
numeral
countlessmyriad (literary)
Examples
- 千千，。Xīn zhōng yǒu qiān qiān jié, nán yǐ jiě kāi.There are countless knots in my heart, hard to untie.
- 千千，。Shì jiān qiān qiān shì, jiē yóu yīn guǒ.All the myriad things in the world come from cause and effect.
- 千千。Tā xiě xià le qiān qiān sī niàn.He wrote down his countless thoughts of longing.
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