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周而复始

周而复始 — “To go round and begin again”

周而复始 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go round and begin again”. To move in cycles; to recur periodically. Literally, “cycle and repeat; round and begin again”.

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周而复始 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 周zhōu
  • 而ér
  • 复fù
  • 始shǐ

周而复始 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
周
zhōu8complete cycle or week
而
ér6and, but, then
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
始
shǐ8to begin or start

Example Sentence with 周而复始

春去秋来,花开花落,大自然的景象总是周而复始,充满了生机。
Spring passes and autumn arrives, flowers bloom and wither; the scenes of nature always move in cycles, full of vitality.

Idioms Related to 周而复始

Synonyms of 周而复始

  • xún循huán环wǎng往fù复to repeat over and over again without end
  • zhōng终ér而fù复shǐ始end and then begin again

Antonyms of 周而复始

  • yī一qù去bù不fù复fǎn返gone forever

More idioms starting with 周

  • zhōu周gōng公tǔ吐bǔ哺eagerly seek and treat talented people
  • zhōu周tīng听bù不bì蔽Listen widely to avoid being misled
  • zhōu周qī妻hé何ròu肉worldly pleasures hindering higher goals
  • zhōu周jí急jì济pín贫relieve urgent needs and aid the poor
  • zhōu周jí急jì继fá乏relieve the distressed and succor the poor
  • zhōu周qíng情kǒng孔sī思profound thoughts of Duke Zhou and Confucius
  • zhōu周yóu游liè列guó国travel extensively throughout various regions
  • zhōu周yú瑜dǎ打huáng黄gài盖a willing act to deceive others
  • zhōu周qióng穷xù恤kuì匮relieve the poor and assist the needy
  • zhōu周ér而bù不bǐ比harmonious but not cliquish
  • zhōu周ér而fù复shēng生cycle and regenerate
  • zhōu周guī规zhé折jǔ矩Adhere strictly to established rules

Questions about 周而复始

What does 周而复始 mean?
周而复始 (zhōu ér fù shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go round and begin again”.
How do you pronounce 周而复始?
周而复始 is pronounced zhōu ér fù shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 周而复始 literally mean?
Literally, 周而复始 means “cycle and repeat; round and begin again”. It is used to mean “to go round and begin again”.
What is the Chinese definition of 周而复始?
周:环绕一圈;复:又,再。转了一圈又一圈,不断循环。
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