日复一日
rì fù yī rì
day after day
Character by character
日rì
day
day
复fù
again
again
一yī
one
one
日rì
day
day
Example
她日复一日地照顾生病的母亲，从来没有抱怨过。
Day after day she looked after her sick mother, and never once complained.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Often paired with 年复一年. It stresses sameness, so it can sound patient (日复一日地坚持) or weary (日复一日的单调生活).
Learn this in Lesson 17 · HSK 5: 中学生的一天 (A school day in China)
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