Definition
屡试不爽 is a four-character chengyu meaning 'every time you try it, it works without fail.' The literal breakdown is 屡 (repeatedly) + 试 (try) + 不 (not) + 爽 (error/mistake). You use it to describe a method, technique, or approach that has never let you down—every attempt has been successful. It is NOT about time passing; it's about repeated success every single time.
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(chengyu) proven effective every timeto have been tried many times without a single failure
Examples
- 屡试不爽，。Zhège fāngfǎ lǚ shì bú, měi cì yòng dōu hěn yǒuxiào.This method has never failed; it works every time.
- 屡试不爽，。Tā de jīngyàn lǚ shì bú, wǒmen yùdào wèntí dōu zhǎo tā.His experience is tried and tested—we go to him whenever we have a problem.
- 屡试不爽，。Zhè zhǒng yíngxiāo cèlüè lǚ shì bú, xīn yònghù zēngzhǎng fēicháng wěndìng.This marketing strategy works every time; new user growth is very stable.
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