断断续续

斷斷續續
duànduànxùxù
  1. intermittent
  2. off and on
  3. discontinuous
  4. stop-go
  5. stammering
  6. disjointed
  7. inarticulate

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 断 duàn
  1. to break
  2. to snap
  3. to cut off
  4. to give up or abstain from sth
  5. to judge
  6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. definitely
  8. decidedly
2 断续 duànxù intermittent
3 续 xù
  1. to continue
  2. to replenish