循环往复 Cycle
Explanation
周而复始，循环往复。
Repeating itself endlessly, cycle after cycle.
Origin Story
在一个古老的王朝，皇帝沉迷于炼丹求仙，希望获得永生。他日复一日地重复着同样的仪式，炼制各种丹药，期盼着奇迹的出现。然而，岁月无情地流逝，皇帝的青春渐渐消磨，但他依然执着地重复着相同的举动，循环往复，永不停歇。宫廷内外，一代又一代的人走马灯似的更迭，而皇帝的炼丹之路却始终没有改变。这个循环，像一个无尽的梦魇，困扰着这个王朝，最终，王朝衰败，皇帝也未能逃脱死亡的命运，他的追求，最终证明是徒劳无功的。然而，历史的循环还在继续，新的王朝建立，新的统治者又开始重复着同样的故事……
In an ancient kingdom, the emperor was obsessed with alchemy in search of immortality. Day after day, he repeated the same rituals, brewing various elixirs, and expecting miracles. However, time passed mercilessly, the emperor's youth gradually faded, but he still stubbornly repeated the same actions, endlessly, without stopping. Inside and outside the court, generations of people came and went, but the emperor's alchemic path remained unchanged. This cycle, like an endless nightmare, plagued this kingdom, and eventually, the kingdom declined, and the emperor also could not escape the fate of death. His pursuit ultimately proved futile. However, the cycle of history continued, a new kingdom was established, and a new ruler began to repeat the same story…
Usage
形容事物周而复始，循环往复。
Describes things that constantly repeat themselves.
Examples
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历史的车轮滚滚向前，循环往复，周而复始。
lishide chelun gunn xiang qian,xunhuan wangfu,zhou'er fushi
The wheel of history rolls forward, repeating itself endlessly.
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四季更迭，循环往复，生生不息。
siji gengdie,xunhuan wangfu,shengsheng buxi
The cycle of seasons repeats, life giving and life taking, endlessly and endlessly