日复一日 rìfùyírì day after day
How to remember 日复一日: 日 sun + 复 repeat + 一 one = day after day.
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How it is used
- Idiom: day after day - the monotonous repetition of daily routine: 日复一日地重复 (rìfù-yírì de chóngfù) repeat the same thing day in, day out.
- Emphasizes tedious sameness over time; often pairs with 年复一年 (year after year).