与日俱增 yǔrì-jùzēng to increase steadily
to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
How to remember 与日俱增: 与 and + 日 sun + 俱 all + 增 increase = to increase steadily.
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- To grow steadily day by day - 人们的环保意识与日俱增 (rénmen de huánbǎo yìshí yǔrì-jùzēng) environmental awareness is increasing all the time.
- Used for things that mount continuously (needs, pressure, popularity, affection); the subject is usually an abstract, growing quantity.
- Only for increase, never decrease; formal and complimentary or neutral in tone.