接踵而来 jiē zhǒng ér lái Coming one after another

Explanation

形容事物接连不断地到来，一个接一个，没有间断。

Describes things arriving continuously, one after another, without interruption.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，长安城内商贾云集，热闹非凡。一日，一位来自西域的商人带着珍奇异宝来到长安，一时间，长安城内掀起了热烈的购买狂潮。接着，越来越多的西域商人带着各种各样的货物接踵而来，长安城内更是人声鼎沸，热闹非凡。各种各样的商品琳琅满目，让人目不暇接。这些商人带来了西域特有的香料、宝石、丝绸等珍贵物品，让长安城充满了异域风情。长安城内百花齐放，盛况空前，吸引了全国各地的商人前来交易，长安城也因此更加繁荣昌盛。

huàshuō táng cháo shíqī, cháng'ān chéng nèi shāngjiǎ yún jí, rè nào fēi fán. yī rì, yī wèi lái zì xī yù de shāngrén dài zhe zhēnqí yì bǎo lái dào cháng'ān, yī shí jiān, cháng'ān chéng nèi xiān qǐ le rèliè de gòumǎi kuángcháo. jiēzhe, yuè lái yuè duō de xī yù shāngrén dài zhe gè zhǒng gè yàng de huòwù jiē zhǒng ér lái, cháng'ān chéng nèi gèng shì rén shēng dǐng fèi, rè nào fēi fán. gè zhǒng gè yàng de shāngpǐn lín láng mǎn mù, ràng rén mù bù xiá jiē. zhèxiē shāngrén dài lái le xī yù tè yǒu de xiāngliào, bàoshí, sīchóu děng zhēnguì wùpǐn, ràng cháng'ān chéng chōngmǎn le yì yù fēngqíng. cháng'ān chéng nèi bǎi huā qí fàng, shèng kuàng kōng qián, xīyǐn le quán guó gè dì de shāngrén lái qíng jiāoyì, cháng'ān chéng yě yīncǐ gèng jiā fánróng chángshèng

In the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an city was a center of commerce and bustling with activity. One day, a merchant from the Western Regions arrived in Chang'an with rare and precious goods, immediately sparking a huge buying boom. Subsequently, more and more merchants from the Western Regions came to Chang'an with a variety of goods, making the city even more lively and bustling. The variety of goods was overwhelming. These merchants brought unique spices, gems, silk and other valuable items from the Western Regions, giving Chang'an an exotic atmosphere. The city flourished as never before, attracting merchants from all over the country, leading to even greater prosperity.

Usage

用于形容许多事情接连不断地发生。

yòng yú míng xíng xǔduō shìqíng jiē lián bù duàn de fāshēng

Used to describe many things happening one after another.

Examples

• 观众们激动地欢呼着，掌声接踵而来。

  guānzhòngmen jīdòng de huānhūzhe, zhǎngshēng jiēzhǒngér lái

  The audience cheered excitedly, and applause followed.

• 好消息接踵而来，让我们对未来充满了希望。

  hǎoxiāoxī jiēzhǒngér lái, ràng wǒmen duì wèilái chōngmǎnle xīwàng

  Good news came one after another, filling us with hope for the future.

• 困难接踵而来，但他并没有放弃。

  kùnnan jiēzhǒngér lái, dàn tā bìng méiyǒu fàngqì

  Difficulties came one after another, but he did not give up.

Related Idioms

• 接二连三

• 络绎不绝

• 层出不穷

Opposite Idioms

• 间断

• 零星