接踵而来 (jiē zhǒng ér lái) — (idiom) to follow one after another; to come in quick succession
Definition
An idiom meaning 'to come one after another in quick succession,' usually of unwelcome things (problems, visitors, bad news). Pairs naturally with 纷至沓来, which is slightly more literary.
idiom
to follow one after anotherto come in quick succession
Examples
- 接踵而来，。Zuì jìn de hǎo xiāo xi jiē zhǒng ér lái, ràng rén fēi cháng kāi xīn.Good news has been coming one after another recently, making people very happy.
- 接踵而来，。Wèn tí jiē zhǒng ér lái, wǒ men dé yí gè yí gè jiě jué.Problems are coming one after another; we have to solve them one by one.
- 接踵而来，。Yóu kè jiē zhǒng ér lái, jǐng qū hěn kuài jǐ mǎn le rén.Tourists came one after another, and the scenic spot quickly became crowded.
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