不计其数 bù jì qí shù countless

Explanation

形容数量极多，无法计算。

Describes a very large, uncountable number.

Origin Story

很久以前，在一个繁华的集市上，商贩们叫卖声此起彼伏，琳琅满目的商品堆积如山。一位来自远方的旅行者，被这热闹的景象深深吸引，他漫步在人群中，细细观察着各种各样的商品。从精美的丝绸到奇特的香料，从闪亮的珠宝到古朴的陶器，应有尽有，数不胜数。他发现，集市上的人们也同样多得惊人，来自四面八方的人们汇聚于此，熙熙攘攘，川流不息。他忍不住感叹道：这集市上的商品和人，真是不计其数啊！

hěn jiǔ yǐ qián, zài yīgè fán huá de jíshì shàng, shāngfàn men jiàomài shēng cǐ qǐ pífú, língláng mǎnmǔ de shāngpǐn duī jī rú shān. yī wèi lái zì yuǎnfāng de lǚxíng zhě, bèi zhè rènào de jǐngxiàng shēn shēn xīyǐn, tā màn bù zài rénqún zhōng, xì xì guānchá zhe gè zhǒng gè yàng de shāngpǐn. cóng jīngměi de sīchóu dào qítè de xiāngliào, cóng shǎnliàng de zhūbǎo dào gǔpǔ de táoqì, yìng yǒu jìn yǒu, shù bù shèng shǔ. tā fāxiàn, jíshì shàng de rénmen yě tóngyàng duō de jīngrén, lái zì sì miàn bāfāng de rénmen huìjù yú cǐ, xī xī rǎng rǎng, chuān liú bù xī. tā rěn bù zhù gǎntàn dào: zhè jíshì shàng de shāngpǐn hé rén, zhēn shì bù jì qí shù a!

Long ago, in a bustling marketplace, the cries of vendors rose and fell, and countless goods were piled high. A traveler from afar was captivated by the lively scene. He strolled among the crowd, observing the various wares. From exquisite silks to exotic spices, from glittering jewels to ancient pottery, everything was there in abundance. He found that the people in the marketplace were equally numerous, with people from all directions converging, bustling and flowing. He couldn't help but exclaim: The goods and people in this market are truly countless!

Usage

用于形容数量极多，无法计算。

yòng yú xíngróng shùliàng jí duō, wúfǎ jìsuàn

Used to describe a very large, uncountable number.

Examples

• 天上的星星多得简直不计其数。

  tiānshàng de xīngxīng duō de jiǎnzhí bù jì qí shù

  The stars in the sky are countless.

• 参加这次活动的人数不计其数。

  cānjiā zhè cì huódòng de rénshù bù jì qí shù

  The number of participants in this event is countless.

Related Idioms

• 不胜枚举

• 不可胜数

Opposite Idioms

• 屈指可数

• 寥寥无几