年复一年
nián fù yī nián
year after year
Character by character
年nián
year
year
复fù
again
again
一yī
one
one
年nián
year
year
Example
他年复一年地守在这个小车站，一守就是三十年。
Year after year he stayed at his post at this little station, thirty years in all.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Stresses repetition and the passing of time, often with 日复一日. Used as an adverbial with 地.
Learn this in Lesson 40 · HSK 5–6: 今天怎么过年 (The New Year today)
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