周而复始 (zhōu ér fù shǐ) — to move in cycles; to repeat a process again and again; cyclical; in an endless loop
Definition
Literary idiom meaning things go round and round in an endless cycle — nature, history, or work repeating the same pattern. Stronger and more formal than the everyday word 重复.
idiom
to move in cyclesto repeat a process again and againcyclicalin an endless loop
Examples
- 周而复始，。Sì jì zhōu ér fù shǐ, chūn tiān yòu lái le.The four seasons cycle round and spring has come again.
- 周而复始，。Lì shǐ zhōu ér fù shǐ, měi gè wáng cháo dōu yǒu xīng shuāi.History repeats itself; every dynasty has its rise and fall.
- 周而复始，。Zhè zhǒng gōng zuò zhōu ér fù shǐ, ràng wǒ jué de yǒu xiē wú liáo.This kind of work goes in cycles and makes me feel a bit bored.
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