周而复始 in English zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the cycle comes back to the start (idiomatic expression); to move in circles
  • the wheel comes full circle

Simplified Characters

周 而 复 始

Traditional Characters

週 而 復 始

Pinyin

zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

周zhou1surname Zhou 而er2and 复fu4to go and return 始shi3to begin