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循环往复 — “To go in cycles”

循环往复 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go in cycles”. To recur ceaselessly; to repeat over and over again without end. Literally, “cycle back and forth; circulate to and fro”.

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循环往复 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 循xún
  • 环huán
  • 往wǎng
  • 复fù

循环往复 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
循
xún12follow or comply with
环
huán8ring, surround, link
往
wǎng8go towards
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex

Example Sentence with 循环往复

自然界的潮汐现象,每天都循环往复,从不改变。
The phenomenon of tides in nature cycles back and forth every day, never changing.

Idioms Related to 循环往复

Synonyms of 循环往复

  • zhōu周ér而fù复shǐ始cycle and repeat

Antonyms of 循环往复

  • shǐ始zhōng终rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end

More idioms starting with 循

  • xún循míng名xiào校shí实verify substance by name
  • xún循míng名hé核shí实verify reality against name
  • xún循míng名dū督shí实Verify reality against reputation
  • xún循míng名kǎo考shí实verify facts against descriptions
  • xún循míng名hé覈shí实verify substance against title
  • xún循míng名kè课shí实assess reality by name
  • xún循míng名zé责shí实hold accountable to stated responsibilities
  • xún循qiáng墙ér而zǒu走act timidly and compliantly
  • xún循cháng常xí习gù故Adhere to old practices
  • xún循cháng常xí袭gù故follow old ways and resist innovation
  • xún循xù序jiàn渐jìn进proceed step by step gradually
  • xún循xún循shàn善yòu诱guide patiently and systematically

Questions about 循环往复

What does 循环往复 mean?
循环往复 (xún huán wǎng fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go in cycles”.
How do you pronounce 循环往复?
循环往复 is pronounced xún huán wǎng fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 循环往复 literally mean?
Literally, 循环往复 means “cycle back and forth; circulate to and fro”. It is used to mean “to go in cycles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 循环往复?
周而复始,去而复来。指反复进行,没有止息。
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