日复一日 ri fu yi ri Day after day

Explanation

日复一日，指一天又一天地过去，形容时间很长，也形容时间白白流逝。

Day after day, refers to the days passing by one after another. It describes a long time, and also describes the time wasted.

Origin Story

从前，有个叫小明的孩子，每天都去田里帮父母干活。日复一日，年复一年，他从未抱怨过。他明白，只有勤劳才能换来丰收，只有坚持才能实现梦想。他日复一日的辛勤劳作，最终让他收获了满满的果实，也赢得了乡亲们的敬佩。

cong qian, you ge jiao xiaoming de hai zi, meitian dou qu tianli bang fumu gan huo. ri fu yi ri, nian fu yi nian, ta cong wei baoyuan guo. ta mingbai, zhiyou qinlao cai neng huan lai fengshou, zhiyou jianchi cai neng shixian mengxiang. ta ri fu yi ri de xinqin laozhuo, zhongyu rang ta shouhuo le manman de guoshi, ye yingle xiangqin men de jingpei.

Once upon a time, there was a child named Xiaoming, who went to the fields every day to help his parents work. Day after day, year after year, he never complained. He understood that only hard work can bring a good harvest, and only perseverance can achieve dreams. His hard work, day after day, finally brought him a full harvest, and won the admiration of the villagers.

Usage

形容时间久，日子长；也形容光阴虚度。

miaoshu shijian jiu, rizi chang; ye miaoshu guangyin xudu.

Describes a long time; It can also describe the time wasted.

Examples

• 日复一日，年复一年，他都在重复着同样的工作。

  ri fu yi ri, nian fu yi nian, ta dou zai chongfu zhe tongyang de gongzuo.

  Day after day, year after year, he is doing the same job.

• 日复一日的学习，让我感到有些疲惫。

  ri fu yi ri de xuexi, rang wo gan dao youxie pibei

  Day after day study makes me feel a little tired.

Related Idioms

• 年复一年

• 日日夜夜

Opposite Idioms

• 朝令夕改

• 一日千里