Definition
层出不穷 (céng chū bù qióng) means 'to emerge in an endless stream' — used for new things, problems, or phenomena that keep appearing one after another. It differs from 源源不断 (yuán yuán-bú duàn), which describes a steady, uninterrupted flow of supplies or resources, and from 络绎不绝 (luò yì bù jué), which specifically refers to a continuous stream of people or vehicles coming and going.
idiom
to emerge in an endless streamto appear one after another without end
Examples
- 层出不穷。Xīn shídài de kējì fāmíng céng chū bù qióng.Technological inventions in the new era are emerging one after another.
- 层出不穷，。Xiǎoqū li de gè zhǒng wèntí céng chū bù qióng, xūyào jǐnkuài jiějué.All kinds of problems in the neighborhood keep emerging and need to be solved quickly.
- ，层出不穷。Jìn nián lái, yōuxiù de wénxué zuòpǐn céng chū bù qióng.In recent years, excellent literary works have been appearing in endless succession.
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