zhōu
ér
shǐ

idiom
common

Meaning of 周而复始

周而复始 means to cycle repeatedly; to go around and start again; to recur in cycles. Pronounced zhōu ér fù shǐ.

  • to cycle repeatedly; to go around and start again; to recur in cycles

Definitions & Examples

zhōu
ér
shǐ
 
chūn
tiān
yòu
lái
le
 

The four seasons cycle repeatedly, and spring has come again.

shǐ
zǒng
shì
zhōu
ér
shǐ
de
chóng
yǎn
 

History seems to always repeat itself in cycles.

yàn
juàn
le
zhè
zhǒng
zhōu
ér
shǐ
de
dān
diào
shēng
huó
 

He grew tired of this monotonous life that repeated day after day.