lok3 jik6 bat1 zyut6絡繹不絕络绎不绝

Jyutpinglok3 jik6 bat1 zyut6

Yalelok yihk bāt jyuht

Definition

In an endless stream; continuous flow of people or vehicles.

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How it's used

This idiom is a formal four-character expression that is commonly used in both written and spoken Cantonese to describe a continuous flow of people or traffic. While it is formal in origin, it fits naturally into everyday speech when describing busy scenes or crowded events. It carries a slightly more descriptive and literary weight than simpler phrases like 好多人.

Examples

san1新nin4年go2嗰zan6陣，heoi3去baai3拜nin4年ge3嘅jan4人lok6絡jik6繹bat1不zyut6絕。

During the New Year, there is an endless stream of people visiting for greetings.

ni1呢tiu4條lou6路geoi1車seoi2水maa5馬lung4龍，ce1車loeng2輛lok6絡jik6繹bat1不zyut6絕aa4呀。

This road is bustling with traffic, with vehicles passing by in an endless stream.

Common phrases

jau4遊jan4人lok6絡jik6繹bat1不zyut6絕

an endless stream of tourists

ce1車loeng2輛lok6絡jik6繹bat1不zyut6絕

an endless stream of vehicles

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it to describe static objects or abstract concepts, but it specifically requires movement or a sequence of arrivals and departures. It is not appropriate for describing a crowd that is standing still.