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絡繹不絕

简络绎不绝 · 繁絡繹不絕

Mandarin · pinyin luò yì bù jué

(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

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絡: Look up this written character
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
絕: Look up this written character
络: luò · enmesh, wrap around; web, net
绎: yì · to unravel or unreel silk; to interpret
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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4–4–4–2 · luo4 yi4 bu4 jue2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lok6 jik6 bat1 zyut6

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(usually of traffic or people) to flow past endlessly

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