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川流不息

chuān liú bù xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the stream flows without stopping (idiom) / unending flow
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-512356584cca53c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

川流不息 川流不息 [chuan1 liu2 bu4 xi1] /the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 川
    chuān

    (bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country

    Chuān

    short name for Sichuan 四川[Sì chuān]

  • 流
    liú

    to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 息
    xī

    (bound form) breath / (bound form) to cease / to stop / (bound form) to rest / (bound form) news / (bound form) interest (on money) / (bound form) to grow / to multiply / (literary) one's child / Taiwan pr. [xí]

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