日复一日 (rì fù yí rì) — day after day; day in, day out
Definition
Highlights tedious, unchanging repetition over time — 'day after day, the same routine.' Unlike 夜以继日 (intense, around-the-clock effort), it emphasizes monotony rather than dedication.
phrase
day after dayday inday out
Examples
- ，。Tā rì fù yí rì dì xiě rì jì, jì lù shēng huó zhōng de xiǎo shì.He writes in his diary day after day, recording small things in life.
- 日复一日，。Tā rì fù yí rì dì liàn xí gāng qín, zhōng yú huò dé le bǐ sài guàn jūn.She practiced the piano day after day and finally won the competition.
- 日复一日。Zhè zhǒng rì fù yí rì de gōng zuò ràng rén gǎn dào wú liáo.This kind of day-after-day work makes people feel bored.
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