日复一日

日復一日
rìfù-yīrì
idiom HSK 7-9 #11,969

Meanings

  1. 1 day after day
  2. 2 day in and day out

Characters

Literally 'day after day' - repeating endlessly

Examples

HSK 5
Tā rìfù-yīrì de liànxí shūfǎ.
He practices calligraphy day after day.
HSK 7-9
Rìfù-yīrì de chóngfù gōngzuò ràng tā gǎndào yànjuàn.
The repetitive work day in and day out made her feel bored.

Tips

usage
日复一日 emphasizes monotonous repetition over a long period. Often used with as an adverb. Compare with 年复一年 (year after year) for even longer timeframes.

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