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周而复始
Idiomzhōu ér fù shǐ
Description
“周而复始”的意思是一件事一次又一次地重复，转完一圈又从头开始。
"周而复始" means something that repeats over and over, completing a cycle and starting again from the beginning.
我们常用它来说四季、日夜或生活里不停重复的事情。
We often use it to describe the seasons, day and night, or things that keep repeating in life.
Meanings
周而复始zhōu ér fù shǐ
to go round and start again; cycle repeatedly
春夏秋冬，周而复始，每年都一样。
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter cycle repeatedly, the same every year.
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Notes
- Etymology
周 'a full circle' + 而 + 复 'again' + 始 'begin' — one cycle ends and restarts.
- Nuance
neutral to slightly literary; stresses endless natural or routine cycles, not simple repetition.
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