接二连三

• 병음: jiē èr lián sān
• 한자 분석: 接 = to connect; 二 = two; 连 = to link, connect; 三 = three — connecting one after another

뜻

잇따라; 연달아

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: narrative, description, everyday

어조: emphatic

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal