innumerable; countless; too many to count
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Meanings
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innumerable; countless; a great number of
literaryA classical idiom used in formal and literary contexts. It describes a quantity so large that it's impossible to ascertain the exact number.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
wèi为
guó国
juān捐
qū躯
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
，
bù不
zhī知
fán凡
jǐ几
。
There are countless heroes in history who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
lèi类
sì似
qí奇
wén闻
yì异
shì事
，
bù不
zhī知
fán凡
jǐ几
。
There are innumerable strange and wondrous tales recorded in ancient texts.
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Xiàng像
tā他
zhè这
yàng样
mò默
mò默
fèng奉
xiàn献
de的
jī基
céng层
gōng工
zuò作
zhě者
，
bù不
zhī知
fán凡
jǐ几
。
There are countless grassroots workers like him who contribute silently.
Zhè这
piàn片
shā沙
mò漠
lì历
jīng经
qiān千
nián年
，
mái埋
zàng葬
qí其
zhōng中
de的
mì秘
mì密
bǎo宝
zàng藏
，
bù不
zhī知
fán凡
jǐ几
。
This desert has existed for millennia, and the secret treasures buried within it are countless.
Qián前
lái来
yìng应
pìn聘
de的
shuò硕
shì士
、
bó博
shì士
，
bù不
zhī知
fán凡
jǐ几
，
jìng竞
zhēng争
yì异
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
There are countless master's and doctoral degree holders applying, making the competition extremely fierce.