Definition
累累 (lèi lèi) is a literary reduplicated form that indicates a large number or repeated occurrence. It commonly appears after a noun in patterns like 罪行累累 (countless crimes) or 伤痕累累 (covered with scars), and can also be used as an adverb meaning 'again and again'.
r.f.
countlessnumerousagain and againrepeatedly
Examples
- ，累累。Zhànzhēng guòhòu, zhège chéngshì shānghén lèi lèi.After the war, this city was covered in scars.
- 累累，。Tā lèi lèi tíxǐng wǒmen xiǎoxīn, dàn méi rén tīng.He reminded us to be careful again and again, but no one listened.
- 累累，。lèi lèi shībài hòu, tā zhōngyú chénggōng le.After failing again and again, he finally succeeded.
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