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连绵不绝

lián mián bù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) continuous / unending
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

連綿不絕 连绵不绝 [lian2 mian2 bu4 jue2] /(idiom) continuous; unending/

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Other forms in these source records: 連綿不絕

  • 连
    lián

    to link / to join / to connect / continuously / in succession / including / (used with 也[yě], 都[dōu] etc) even / company (military)

    Lián

    surname Lian

  • 绵
    mián

    silk floss / continuous / soft / weak / mild-mannered (dialect) / cotton

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 绝
    jué

    to cut short / extinct / to disappear / to vanish / absolutely / by no means

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.