週而復始

简 周而复始 · 繁 週而復始
Mandarin · pinyin zhōu ér fù shǐ

Meanings

  1. lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
  2. the wheel comes full circle
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週
zhōu · week; turn, cycle; anniversary
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
復
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始
shǐ · begin, start; then, only then
周
zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
复
fù · return; repeat; repeatedly
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1–2–4–3 · zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau1 ji4 fau6 ci2 · zau1 ji4 fuk6 ci2

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週而復始 · zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3
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Exact source record週而復始 周而复始 [zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3] /lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel comes full circle/