to go round and round; to repeat in cycles
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to cycle repeatedly; to go around and start again; to recur in cycles
formalDescribes phenomena that repeat in regular cycles, such as seasons, history, or routines. Often carries a literary or formal tone.
Sì四
jì季
zhōu周
ér而
fù复
shǐ始
，
chūn春
tiān天
yòu又
lái来
le了
。
The four seasons cycle repeatedly, and spring has come again.
Lì历
shǐ史
sì似
hū乎
zǒng总
shì是
zhōu周
ér而
fù复
shǐ始
de地
chóng重
yǎn演
。
History seems to always repeat itself in cycles.
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Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhōu周
ér而
fù复
shǐ始
de的
dān单
diào调
shēng生
huó活
。
He grew tired of this monotonous life that repeated day after day.