周而复始

Traditional: 週而復始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles

What does 周而复始 mean?

周而复始 (zhōu ér fù shǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles

2the wheel comes full circle

Character breakdown

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周Zhōusurname Zhou · Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)而érand · as well as 复fùto go and return · to return 始shǐto begin · to start

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周而复始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

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