接二连三

• ピンイン: jiē èr lián sān
• 漢字の分解: 接 = to connect; 二 = two; 连 = to link, connect; 三 = three — connecting one after another

意味

立て続けに；次々と

An idiom describing events occurring repeatedly without pause. Often used for negative events (problems, failures, accidents) but can describe any series of consecutive occurrences. Emphasizes the overwhelming or relentless nature of the sequence.

例文

1. 最近他接二连三地遇到麻烦，连个喘息的机会都没有。
2. 工厂接二连三出现质量问题，必须彻底整改。
3. 好消息接二连三传来，大家都松了一口气。

使い方ガイド

場面: narrative, description, everyday

トーン: emphatic

正しい言い方

• 问题接二连三地出现。(Problems appeared one after another.)
• 订单接二连三涌入。(Orders came pouring in one after another.)

避ける言い方

• 用'接二连三'形容仅两次的事件 (Don't use 接二连三 for just two occurrences — it implies three or more; use 连续两次 for exactly twice)

起源と歴史

Literally 'connecting two, linking three' — one thing follows another, which follows another, creating a continuous chain of events.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal