📖 Meaning
Describes things or events joined end to end, following one after another without interruption. It conveys an unbroken, continuous sequence, like a line of people or a chain of events that never breaks apart.
📜 Origin Story
The authoritative sources record no documented origin story or cited figure for this idiom (出处: 无). It is a classical Chinese expression formed from the imagery of a creature or procession whose head and tail are directly connected, so that what comes behind keeps up with what is ahead. Over time it became a standard phrase for describing continuity and unbroken succession.
💡 Example Usage
游行队伍首尾相继，绵延数里，十分壮观。
The parade stretched on without a break, one section following another for miles, a truly spectacular sight.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 首尾相继
- Pinyin: shǒu wěi xiāng jì
- Literal Translation: head, tail, mutually, continue
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4