断断续续
duàn duàn xù xù
Pinyin

Definition

断断续续
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duàn duàn xù xù
  1. intermittent
  2. off and on
  3. discontinuous
  4. stop-go
  5. stammering
  6. disjointed
  7. inarticulate

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不断
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant
持续
chí xù
  1. 1 to continue
  2. 2 to persist
  3. 3 sustainable
  4. 4 preservation
断
duàn
  1. 1 to break
  2. 2 to snap
  3. 3 to cut off
  4. 4 to give up or abstain from sth
  5. 5 to judge
  6. 6 (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. 7 definitely
  8. 8 decidedly
果断
guǒ duàn
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 decisive
继续
jì xù
  1. 1 to continue
  2. 2 to proceed with
  3. 3 to go on with
连续
lián xù
  1. 1 continuous
  2. 2 in a row
  3. 3 serial
  4. 4 consecutive
中断
zhōng duàn
  1. 1 to cut short
  2. 2 to break off
  3. 3 to discontinue
  4. 4 to interrupt
判断
pàn duàn
  1. 1 to judge
  2. 2 to determine
  3. 3 judgment
垄断
lǒng duàn
  1. 1 to enjoy market dominance
  2. 2 to monopolize
延续
yán xù
  1. 1 to continue
  2. 2 to go on
  3. 3 to last
待续
dài xù
  1. 1 to be continued
后续
hòu xù
  1. 1 follow-up
  2. 2 (dialect) to remarry
手续
shǒu xù
  1. 1 procedure
  2. 2 CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]
  3. 3 formalities
手续费
shǒu xù fèi
  1. 1 service charge
  2. 2 processing fee
  3. 3 commission
打断
dǎ duàn
  1. 1 to interrupt
  2. 2 to break off
  3. 3 to break (a bone)
挂断
guà duàn
  1. 1 to hang up (a phone)
断断续续
duàn duàn xù xù
  1. 1 intermittent
  2. 2 off and on
  3. 3 discontinuous
  4. 4 stop-go
  5. 5 stammering
  6. 6 disjointed
  7. 7 inarticulate
断片
duàn piàn
  1. 1 fragment
  2. 2 piece
  3. 3 (of a film) to break in the middle of viewing
断绝
duàn jué
  1. 1 to sever
  2. 2 to break off
断裂
duàn liè
  1. 1 fracture
  2. 2 rupture
  3. 3 to break apart

Idioms (20)

一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
伤筋断骨
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
  1. 1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
割袍断义
gē páo duàn yì
  1. 1 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
  2. 2 to break all friendly ties
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
  1. 1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
投鞭断流
tóu biān duàn liú
  1. 1 arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
接连不断
jiē lián bù duàn
  1. 1 in unbroken succession (idiom)
断港绝潢
duàn gǎng jué huáng
  1. 1 to be unable to continue
  2. 2 to come to a dead end (idiom)
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to quote out of context (idiom)
断线风筝
duàn xiàn fēng zhēng
  1. 1 a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
断袖之癖
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
  1. 1 lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
柔肠寸断
róu cháng cùn duàn
  1. 1 lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
  2. 2 broken-hearted (idiom)
残垣断壁
cán yuán duàn bì
  1. 1 crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
源源不断
yuán yuán bù duàn
  1. 1 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
  1. 1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
独断专行
dú duàn zhuān xíng
  1. 1 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
  2. 2 a law unto oneself
独断独行
dú duàn dú xíng
  1. 1 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
  2. 2 a law unto oneself
当机立断
dāng jī lì duàn
  1. 1 to make prompt decisions (idiom)
眼穿肠断
yǎn chuān cháng duàn
  1. 1 waiting anxiously (idiom)
肝肠寸断
gān cháng cùn duàn
  1. 1 lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. grief-stricken

Sample Sentences

某些回忆，会在看到一些和过去重叠的细节时，如走马灯般断断续续地重播。
mǒuxiē huíyì ，huì zài kàn dào yìxiē hé guòqù chóngdié de xìjié shí ，rú zǒumǎdēng bān duànduànxùxù de chóngbō 。
Certain memories will replay in my mind intermittently like a carousel lamp when I see some little details.
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断断续续的血脚印连接着该幢大楼的地下室和楼上203号房间。从脚印的方向上不难看出，有人沿着楼梯从203走到了地下室。小尤他们都有种不好的预感，接下去可能会发现一个非常血腥的现场。
duànduànxùxù de xiě jiǎoyìn liánjiē zhe gāi zhuàng dàlóu de dìxiàshì hé lóushàng èrlíngsān hào fángjiān 。cóng jiǎoyìn de fāngxiàng shàng bùnán kànchū ，yǒurén yánzhe lóutī cóng èrlíngsān zǒudào le dìxiàshì 。XiǎoYóu tāmen dōu yǒu zhǒng bùhǎo de yùgǎn ，jiēxiàqu kěnéng huì fāxiàn yī gè fēicháng xuèxīng de xiànchǎng 。
The intermittent bloody footsteps traced a path from the building’s cellar up to room 203. Judging by the direction of the foot prints, it was clear that someone had walked from room 203 down the stairs to the basement. Xiao You and the others had an uneasy feeling, not knowing what kind of bloody scene they would discover behind the door.
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李探长拿着手机，断断续续地说：“亲爱的，我知道错了，在认识到大体后，我觉得更应该培育我们的感情。管它世界怎么变，你都是我的最爱。快去吧，在广场上播种我们的希望。是我抓住了你，捕获了你。我是你的王，但我不会强人所难。”说完，便挂断了电话。
Lǐ tànzhǎng názhe shǒujī ，duànduànxùxù de shuō ：“qīn\'àide ，wǒ zhīdào cuò le ，zài rènshi dào dàtǐ hòu ，wǒ juéde gèng yīnggāi péiyù wǒmen de gǎnqíng 。guǎntā shìjiè zěnme biàn ，nǐ dōu shì wǒ de zuìài 。kuài qù ba ，zài guǎngchǎng shàng bōzhòng wǒmen de xīwàng 。shì wǒ zhuāzhù le nǐ ，bǔhuò le nǐ 。wǒ shì nǐ de wáng ，dàn wǒ bùhuì qiǎngrénsuǒnán 。”shuōwán ，biàn guàduàn le diànhuà 。
Detective Li picked up the cell phone and said haltingly: "My love, I know I was wrong. When I realized the big picture, I felt that I should do more to support and nurture our feelings for one another. No matter how the world changes, you'll still be my greatest love. Go quickly. Plant our hopes in the square. I am the one who caught you, who captured you. I am your king, but I won't impose my will upon you." Finished, he hung up the phone.
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