纷至沓来 — “To come in a continuous stream”
纷至沓来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come in a continuous stream”. To arrive in great numbers one after another; to pour in continuously. Literally, “Numerous and successive arrivals”.
纷至沓来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 纷至沓来
During the Southern Song Dynasty, Jin soldiers frequently harassed the border regions. Wang Gang, a scholar of the Longtu Pavilion, was stationed in Sichuan.
Due to the frequent battles, various documents arrived in a continuous stream. He calmly and appropriately handled the documents, prioritizing them by urgency.
He once personally supervised a battle, arranging for his generals Wu Lin and Zhang Zhengyan to attack the Jin forces from both sides, achieving a great victory.
He himself never took credit for his achievements.
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More idioms starting with 纷
- fēn纷luàn乱rú如má麻utterly confused and disordered
- fēn纷huá华mí靡lì丽profuse splendor and extravagant beauty
- fēn纷hóng红hài骇lǜ绿vibrant red flowers and green leaves swaying
- fēn纷yún纭zá杂tà沓numerous and jumbled
- fēn纷fēn纷bù不yī一numerous and varied
- fēn纷fēn纷yáng扬yáng扬fluttering down thickly and numerously
- fēn纷fēn纷rǎo扰rǎo扰chaotic and bustling
- fēn纷fēn纷yōng拥yōng拥chaotic, bustling, and crowded
- fēn纷fēn纷rǎng攘rǎng攘bustling and disorderly crowd
- fēn纷fēn纷yáng洋yáng洋fluttering and swirling profusely
- fēn纷fēn纷ráng穰ráng穰numerous and disorderly
- fēn纷fēn纷jí籍jí籍numerous and disorderly
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Open the tool →Questions about 纷至沓来
What does 纷至沓来 mean?
纷至沓来 (fēn zhì tà lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come in a continuous stream”.
How do you pronounce 纷至沓来?
纷至沓来 is pronounced fēn zhì tà lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纷至沓来 literally mean?
Literally, 纷至沓来 means “Numerous and successive arrivals”. It is used to mean “to come in a continuous stream”.
Where does 纷至沓来 come from?
纷至沓来 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 纷至沓来?
纷：众多，杂乱；沓：多，重复。形容接连不断的到来。