川流不息

• ピンイン: chuān liú bù xī
• 漢字の分解: 川 = pictograph of flowing water/river; 流 = 氵 (water) + 㐬 = to flow; 不 = not; 息 = 自 + 心 = breath, to stop

意味

絶え間なく行き交う（人・車の流れ）

A four-character idiom (成语) used to describe busy traffic, crowds, or any continuous flow. Often used for streets, plazas, or venues with constant movement. Carries a vivid, literary quality.

例文

1. 春节期间，商场里人流川流不息。
2. 这条马路上车辆川流不息，日夜不停。
3. 游客川流不息地涌入这座古老的城市。

使い方ガイド

場面: descriptive, literary, news

トーン: vivid

正しい言い方

• 长安街上车辆川流不息。(Vehicles flow endlessly on Chang'an Avenue.)
• 旅游旺季，景区游客川流不息。(During peak tourist season, visitors stream endlessly through the scenic area.)

避ける言い方

• 我家里的人川流不息 (Too literary for describing family visits — use 来来往往 or simply 人来人往)

起源と歴史

Classical Chinese: 川 (river) + 流 (flow) + 不 (not) + 息 (stop). Literally 'the river flows without ceasing.' Describes movement as continuous as river water.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal