成千上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn) — thousands upon thousands; numerous; countless
Definition
A vivid idiom for 'thousands upon thousands', an emphatic, colloquial way to stress a huge number. Stronger than 大量 and more evocative than the plain 无数.
phrase
thousands upon thousandsnumerouscountless
Examples
- 成千上万。Měi tiān dōu yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn de shì mín lái gōng yuán sàn bù.Thousands of citizens come to the park for a walk every day.
- ，成千上万。Qiū tiān dào le, chéng qiān shàng wàn de shù yè luò zài dì shàng.Autumn has arrived, and countless leaves have fallen to the ground.
- 成千上万。Zhè ge tú shū guǎn lǐ chéng qiān shàng wàn de shū děng zhe nǐ lái dú.Thousands upon thousands of books in this library are waiting for you to read.
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