络绎 (luò yì) is a literary two-character noun describing a steady, uninterrupted flow—especially of people or vehicles—arriving one after another, like beads on a string. The first character 络 originally means 'network' or 'to connect', and 绎 means 'to continue without break'; together, they evoke an image of things linked in sequence, moving smoothly and continuously. It’s commonly used in formal writing, news reports, and descriptive narration, often paired with words like 不绝 (bù jué, 'uninterrupted') to form 络绎不绝.

This term emphasizes both quantity and continuity: not just many people, but many arriving steadily over time—think of tourists entering a famous temple, visitors at a museum opening, or cars passing a toll station during rush hour. It carries a neutral-to-positive connotation, suggesting liveliness and popularity, but never chaos or disorder. While it can technically describe objects, its most frequent and natural usage refers to human movement in public or scenic places.