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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「綿綿不斷」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「綿綿不斷」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Mianmian: the appearance of continuing without end. It goes on and on and on. Also written as “continuous”, “uninterrupted”, and “endless”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mián mián bù duàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

min4 min4 bat1 dyun6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.