时断时续

Traditional: 時斷時續

shí duàn shí xù

Dictionary entry

stopping and starting

What does 时断时续 mean?

时断时续 (shí duàn shí xù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1stopping and starting

2intermittent

3sporadic

4on and off

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时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]断duànto break · to snap 续xùto continue · to replenish

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How to pronounce 时断时续

时断时续

shí duàn shí xù

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