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沓来踵至 — “To come in an endless stream”

沓来踵至 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come in an endless stream”. To follow on each other's heels; to arrive in great numbers continuously. Literally, “Successive arrivals, heels following closely”.

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沓来踵至 Pronunciation and Pinyin

沓来踵至 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
沓
tà8numerous, repeated, continuous
来
lái7to come
踵
zhǒng16heel; follow closely; arrive
至
zhì6to; until; extreme

Example Sentence with 沓来踵至

项目成功的消息传开后,合作意向书如潮水般沓来踵至
After the news of the project's success spread, letters of intent for cooperation arrived in a continuous stream.

Idioms Related to 沓来踵至

Synonyms of 沓来踵至

  • fēn纷zhì至tà沓lái来arrive in great numbers continuously

More idioms starting with 沓

  • tà沓gāng冈fù复lǐng岭overlapping hills and ridges
  • tà沓lái来jūn麕zhì至arrive in great numbers

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Questions about 沓来踵至

What does 沓来踵至 mean?

沓来踵至 (tà lái zhǒng zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come in an endless stream”.

How do you pronounce 沓来踵至?

沓来踵至 is pronounced tà lái zhǒng zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 沓来踵至 literally mean?

Literally, 沓来踵至 means “Successive arrivals, heels following closely”. It is used to mean “to come in an endless stream”.

What is the Chinese definition of 沓来踵至?

指纷纷到来。亦作“踏来麕至”。

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