countless; innumerable; beyond calculation
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
countless; innumerable; too many to count
formalUsed to emphasize a very large quantity, often of people, things, or occurrences. It is a fixed four-character idiom and cannot be split.
Guó国
qìng庆
qī期
jiān间
，
Tiān天
ān安
mén门
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
yóu游
kè客
bù不
jì计
qí其
shù数
。
During the National Day holiday, the tourists in Tiananmen Square were countless.
Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
de的
xīng星
xing星
bù不
jì计
qí其
shù数
，
měi美
lì丽
jí极
le了
。
The stars in the night sky are innumerable and extremely beautiful.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
wèi为
zhēn真
lǐ理
xiàn献
shēn身
de的
rén人
bù不
jì计
qí其
shù数
。
Throughout history, countless people have sacrificed their lives for truth.
Sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
de的
shù树
mù木
zhǒng种
lèi类
bù不
jì计
qí其
shù数
。
The variety of trees in the forest is beyond calculation.