周而复始 zhōu ér fù shǐ

go round and round; repeat again and again

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35417th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
周 zhōu HSK 3
week; all; complete
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
复 fù HSK 3
again; to repeat; to reply
始 shǐ HSK 2
to begin; to start; only then