接二连三 (jiē èr lián sān) — (idiom) one after another, in quick succession
Definition
An adverbial idiom meaning 'one after another in quick succession.' Stronger than 纷纷 or 先后, which stress many people doing things; 重重 describes layered, accumulating problems, not events happening in a row.
idiom
one after anotherin quick succession
Examples
- 接二连三。Zuì jìn jiē èr lián sān dì yǒu péng you lái kàn wǒ.Recently, friends have been coming to see me one after another.
- 接二连三。Tā jiē èr lián sān dì shōu dào le hǎo jǐ fèn lǐ wù.She received several gifts in quick succession.
- 接二连三。Bǐ sài zhōng wǒ men jiē èr lián sān dì yíng le sān chǎng bǐ sài.In the competition, we won three matches in a row.
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