countless; innumerable; too many to count
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
countless; innumerable; too many to count even using one's fingers
literaryUsed to emphasize a very large, almost uncountable number of things. Often appears in written contexts.
Zhǎn展
guǎn馆
lǐ里
de的
zhēn珍
qí奇
zhǎn展
pǐn品
bù不
kě可
zhǐ指
shǔ数
，
lìng令
rén人
mù目
bù不
xiá暇
jiē接
。
The rare exhibits in the hall were too numerous to count, dazzling the eyes.
Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
de的
xīng星
xing星
bù不
kě可
zhǐ指
shǔ数
，
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
wēi微
ruò弱
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
The stars in the night sky were countless, twinkling with faint light.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lì历
jīng经
qiān千
nián年
，
fā发
shēng生
de的
gù故
shi事
bù不
kě可
zhǐ指
shǔ数
。
This city has a thousand years of history, and the stories that have occurred are innumerable.