時斷時續 shí duàn shí xù

intermittent; on and off; stopping and starting

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. intermittent
  2. 2. on and off
  3. 3. stopping and starting
  4. 4. sporadic

Characters

Character Meaning
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
斷 duàn
to cut off; to break; to snap
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
續 xù
to continue; to replenish