数不胜数 (shǔ bù shèng shǔ) — (set phrase) too numerous to count; countless
Definition
Literally 'so many that you can't finish counting them.' A four-character idiom (chengyu) for an overwhelming, uncountable quantity. Stronger than 很多 — it emphasizes impossibility of counting, not just a large number.
idiom
(set phrase) too numerous to countcountless
Examples
- 数不胜数。Zhè yàng de shì lì zài lì shǐ shàng shǔ bù shèng shǔ.Such examples in history are too numerous to count.
- 数不胜数，。Tā shū jià shàng de shū shǔ bù shèng shǔ, jī hū fàng bú xià le.The books on his shelf are countless; there's almost no room left.
- 数不胜数，。Wǎng luò shàng de xìn xī shǔ bù shèng shǔ, yào xué huì shāi xuǎn.Information on the internet is too numerous to count; you need to learn to filter it.
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