络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué Endless stream

Explanation

形容人或事物连续不断地出现或发生。

Describes people or things that appear or happen continuously.

Origin Story

传说古代有一位名叫王子的富商，他家财万贯，而且非常乐善好施。每逢节日，王子的宅院里都会摆满各种各样的美食，吸引着四面八方的穷人前来。每当大门打开，人们便络绎不绝地涌入，形成一条长长的队伍，一直延伸到街角。王子看到这么多人来，脸上总是露出慈祥的笑容，他把所有的美食都分给穷人，让他们吃饱喝足。人们对王子的仁义和善举赞不绝口，纷纷称赞他是“活菩萨”。

chuán shuō gǔ dài yǒu yī wèi jìng miáo wáng zǐ de fù shāng, tā jiā cái wàn guàn, ér qiě fēi cháng lè shàn hào shī. měi fēng jié rì, wáng zǐ de zhái yuàn lǐ dōu huì bǎi mǎn gè zhǒng gè yàng de měi shí, xī yǐn zhe sì miàn bā fāng de qióng rén lái qián. měi dāng dà mén dǎ kāi, rén men biàn luò yì bù jué de yǒng rù, xíng chéng yī tiáo cháng cháng de duì wǔ, yī zhí yán shēn dào jiē jiǎo. wáng zǐ kàn dào zhè me duō rén lái, liǎn shàng zǒng shì lòu chū cí xiáng de xiào róng, tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de měi shí dōu fēn gěi qióng rén, ràng tā men chī bǎo hē zú. rén men duì wáng zǐ de rén yì hé shàn jǔ zàn bù jué kǒu, fēn fēn chēng zàn tā shì “huó pú sà”.

Legend has it that in ancient times there was a wealthy merchant named Prince who had a vast fortune and was very charitable. Every festival, Prince's manor would be filled with all kinds of delicacies, attracting poor people from all over. Whenever the gate opened, people would come in an endless stream, forming a long line that extended to the street corner. Prince saw so many people coming and always had a kind smile on his face. He distributed all the delicacies to the poor, letting them eat and drink their fill. People praised Prince's righteousness and good deeds, praising him as a

Usage

形容人流、车流或事物连续不断地出现或发生。

xíng róng rén liú, chē liú huò shì wù lián xù bù duàn de chū xiàn huò fā shēng.

Describes the continuous flow of people, vehicles, or things that appear or happen.

Examples

  • 节日里，街上人流络绎不绝。

    jié rì lǐ, jiē shàng rén liú luò yì bù jué.

    During the festival, the streets are full of people.

  • 这间商店生意兴隆，顾客络绎不绝。

    zhè jiān shāng diàn shēng yì xīng lóng, gù kè luò yì bù jué.

    This shop is doing a roaring trade, customers are coming in an endless stream.

Related Idioms

  • 连绵不断

  • 川流不息

  • 源源不断

  • 接踵而来

Opposite Idioms

  • 门可罗雀

  • 人迹罕至

  • 门庭冷落