How to Say ‘In a steady stream’ in Simplified Chinese
滚滚
💬 Usage Tip: [滚滚] is a vivid reduplication meaning “rolling/flowing continuously,” like waves or a river—great for describing nonstop good fortune.
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese New Year greetings love “movement” imagery: wealth “rolls in,” luck “arrives,” and blessings “flow.”
Word-by-Word Breakdown
滚滚
[gǔn gǔn]
rolling; continuously flowing (in waves)
Used to describe something coming nonstop, especially money or good luck in greetings (e.g., 财源滚滚: wealth keeps coming).
祝你财源滚滚，红包拿到手软！
May wealth keep rolling in for you, and may you receive so many red envelopes your hands get tired!
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