Expressing “One after another” with “jiē’èr liánsān”
接二连三
How it works
接二连三 (jiē’èr liánsān) means “one after another,” “again and again in succession,” or “in rapid succession.” It emphasizes that events happen continuously and often unexpectedly or intensively.
It is common in descriptive, narrative, and emotional writing.
Example sentences
最近各种问题接二连三地出现，大家一时都不知道该先处理哪一个。
Recently all kinds of problems have appeared one after another, and for a while no one knows which one to deal with first.
他刚准备稍微放松一下，新的任务就又接二连三地压了下来。
He had just prepared to relax a little when new tasks came down one after another.
这段时间公司里人员变动接二连三，难怪大家都有点儿不安。
Recently personnel changes in the company have come one after another, so no wonder everyone feels somewhat uneasy.
Key point
接二连三 (jiē’èr liánsān) emphasizes repeated succession and often conveys pressure, surprise, or intensity.