久而久之

jiǔ'érjiǔzhī
idiom #35,093

Meanings

  1. 1 over time
  2. 2 as time passes
  3. 3 in the long run

Examples

Jiǔ'érjiǔzhī, tā yǎngchéng le měitiān pǎobù de xíguàn.
Over time, he developed the habit of running every day.
Bù jiànkāng de yǐnshí, jiǔ'érjiǔzhī huì sǔnhài shēntǐ.
An unhealthy diet will damage your body over time.

Tips

usage
Functions as a time adverbial, typically at the start of a clause, describing a gradual result that emerges after a long period of repetition or habituation. Interchangeable with in many contexts.
grammar
Structure: (long) (and) (long) (it). The reduplication of stresses extended duration; is a classical filler pronoun with no concrete meaning.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
ér
zhī