络绎不绝luò yì bù jué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

1. 1.

   (idiom) continuously; in an endless streamidiom

Figurative meaning

Continuously; in an endless stream.

• 络not compositional here
• 绎continuous
• 不(bound form) not; un-
• 绝to cut short

No attested origin story

络绎不绝 usually follows a group of people or vehicles, as in 游客络绎不绝, to describe a busy place.

1. HSK 5

   周末参观博物馆的人络绎不绝。

   Zhōumò cānguān bówùguǎn de rén luò yì bù jué.

   On weekends, people visiting the museum come in an endless stream.

2. HSK 4

   车站里的旅客络绎不绝。

   Chēzhàn lǐ de lǚkè luò yì bù jué.

   Travelers pass through the station in an endless stream.

3. HSK 2

   路上的车络绎不绝。

   Lùshang de chē luò yì bù jué.

   Cars move along the road continuously.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这个景点人多吗？

   Zhège jǐngdiǎn rén duō ma?

   Are there many people at this sight?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   很多，游客络绎不绝。

   Hěn duō, yóukè luò yì bù jué.

   Lots, tourists come in an endless stream.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们早点儿去吧。

   Nà wǒmen zǎo diǎnr qù ba.

   Then let's go a bit early.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，早上人少一点儿。

   Hǎo, zǎoshang rén shǎo yìdiǎnr.

   OK, there are fewer people in the morning.

1. 1.What does 络绎不绝 mean?

   AIn an endless streamBHard to come byCTo practice fraud
2. 2.Which sentence uses 络绎不绝 correctly?

   A车站里的旅客络绎不绝。B我络绎不绝吃了饭。C他络绎不绝一个问题。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 这个景点的游客____。 (Tourists come to this sight in an endless stream.)

   A络绎不绝B弄虚作假C名不虚传

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