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断断续续 — “Intermittent”

断断续续 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Intermittent”. Sporadic; on and off; discontinuous. Literally, “Intermittent breaking and continuing”.

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断断续续 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 断duàn
  • 断duàn
  • 续xù
  • 续xù

断断续续 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
续
xù11continue, connect, extend
续
xù11continue, connect, extend

Example Sentence with 断断续续

雨下得断断续续,时大时小
The rain fell intermittently, sometimes heavy, sometimes light.

Idioms Related to 断断续续

Synonyms of 断断续续

  • shí时duàn断shí时xù续intermittent; off and on

More idioms starting with 断

  • duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
  • duàn断shì事yǐ以lǐ理judge matters by reason
  • duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
  • duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
  • duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
  • duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
  • duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
  • duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
  • duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
  • duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls

Questions about 断断续续

What does 断断续续 mean?
断断续续 (duàn duàn xù xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Intermittent”.
How do you pronounce 断断续续?
断断续续 is pronounced duàn duàn xù xù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断断续续 literally mean?
Literally, 断断续续 means “Intermittent breaking and continuing”. It is used to mean “Intermittent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断断续续?
不连续的,具有无条理的和不连贯的特性
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