年复一年

年復一年

niánfùyīnián

idiom #17,364

Meanings

Literally 'year repeats one year' - each year follows the last in an endless cycle.

HSK 3

年复一年，这座城市变化很大。

Niánfùyīnián, zhè zuò chéngshì biànhuà hěn dà.

Over the years, this city has changed enormously.

HSK 4

年复一年，他始终坚持锻炼。

Niánfùyīnián, tā shǐzhōng jiānchí duànliàn.

Year after year, he has kept up his exercise routine.

grammar

Follows the pattern X-复-一-X: 日复一日 (day after day), 月复一月 (month after month). Always placed at the beginning of a clause as a time adverbial.

年 nián

复 fù

一 yī