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肩背相望 — “Appearing or following one after another in close succession”

肩背相望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing or following one after another in close succession”. Continuous and uninterrupted. Literally, “Shoulders and backs looking at each other in succession”.

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肩背相望 Pronunciation and Pinyin

肩背相望 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肩
jiān8shoulder
背
bèi9back, carry, recite, violate
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
望
wàng11look, hope, visit

Example Sentence with 肩背相望

最近几年,新的技术成果肩背相望,不断涌现,推动着行业向前发展。
In recent years, new technological achievements have emerged one after another in close succession, continuously driving the industry forward.

Idioms Related to 肩背相望

More idioms starting with 肩

  • jiān肩cóng从chǐ齿xù序Associate respectfully by age
  • jiān肩láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear hard work and endure blame
  • jiān肩mó摩gǔ毂jī击bustling and crowded with people and vehicles
  • jiān肩mó摩gǔ毂jiē接extremely crowded with people and vehicles
  • jiān肩mó摩mèi袂jiē接tightly packed crowd
  • jiān肩mó摩zhǒng踵jiē接shoulders rubbing, heels touching
  • jiān肩bèi背nán难wàng望far beyond comparison
  • jiān肩fù负zhòng重rèn任shoulder heavy responsibilities

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Questions about 肩背相望

What does 肩背相望 mean?

肩背相望 (jiān bèi xiāng wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing or following one after another in close succession”.

How do you pronounce 肩背相望?

肩背相望 is pronounced jiān bèi xiāng wàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 肩背相望 literally mean?

Literally, 肩背相望 means “Shoulders and backs looking at each other in succession”. It is used to mean “Appearing or following one after another in close succession”.

What is the Chinese definition of 肩背相望?

指相继而起,连续不断。

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