重重 (chóng chóng) — layer upon layer; one after another (describing things that come in great numbers or successive layers)

Definition

Paints a picture of many things stacked in layers, not just one after another. 接连 and 陆续 stress time (events following in sequence); 重重 stresses physical or figurative layers piling up.

adjective
layer upon layerone after another (describing things that come in great numbers or successive layers)

Examples

  • 重重
    Tā jīng lì le chóng chóng kǎo yàn, zhōng yú chéng gōng le.
    He went through one trial after another and finally succeeded.
  • 重重
    chóng chóng Yún wù zhē zhù le shān dǐng.
    Layers of clouds and mist obscured the mountaintop.
  • 重重
    Zhè dào tí yǒu chóng chóng nán diǎn, bù róng yì jiě dá.
    This problem has layer upon layer of difficulties, not easy to solve.

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