週而復始 zhōu ér fù shǐ

keep going in cycles; start again

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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