Definition
日复一日 (rì fù yí rì) means 'day after day', emphasizing the repetition of the same action or situation each day. It differs from 夜以继日 (yè yǐ jì rì), which means 'night and day' and stresses continuous effort without rest, and from 与日俱增 (yǔ rì jù zēng), which means 'to increase day by day' and focuses on gradual growth over time.
phrase
day after dayday inday out
Examples
- ，。Tā rì fù yí rì de xiě rìjì, jìlù shēnghuó 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 de liànxí gāngqín, zhōngyú huòdé le bǐsài guànjūn.She practiced the piano day after day and finally won the competition.
- 日复一日。Zhè zhǒng rì fù yí rì de gōngzuò ràng rén gǎndào wúliáo.This kind of day-after-day work makes people feel bored.
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