往往

往往

1. often

   往往如此  ―  wǎngwǎng rúcǐ  ―  to be often the case

   • 傳聞與暹人相攻，皆驅百姓使戰，往往亦别無智略謀畫。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     传闻与暹人相攻，皆驱百姓使战，往往亦别无智略谋画。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1300, 周達觀 / 周达观 (Zhou Daguan), 《真臘風土記 / 真腊风土记》 (The Customs of Cambodia), translation by Peter Harris

     Chuánwén yǔ Xiān rén xiàng gōng, jiē qū bǎixìng shǐ zhàn, wǎngwǎng yì bié wú zhìlüè móuhuà. [Pinyin]

     I have heard reports that when the Siamese attacked, all the ordinary people were ordered out to do battle, often with no good strategy or preparation.

   • 我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。 [MSC, trad.]
     我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1942, 朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 經典常談

     Wǒguó jīngdiǎn, wèijīng zhěnglǐ, dú qǐlái tèbié nán, yībānrén wǎngwǎng wàng'érshēngwèi, jiéguǒ shì jìng'éryuǎnzhī. [Pinyin]

     Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.

2. (Classical) everywhere

   • 旦日，卒中往往語，皆指目陳勝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     旦日，卒中往往语，皆指目陈胜。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Dànrì, zú zhōng wǎngwǎng yǔ, jiē zhǐmù Chén Shèng. [Pinyin]

     The next day, everywhere in the infantry, soldiers were talking about the event, and were pointing and looking at Chen Sheng.

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• “Entry #3921”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.