日复一日

• 拼音: rì fù yī rì
• 汉字拆解: 日 = sun/day; 复 = 夂 + 冂 + 口 (return repeatedly); 一 = one; 日 = day

含义

Day after day; day by day. Describes the repetitive passing of time, often with a sense of monotony or persistent effort.

Can carry either a negative connotation (tedious repetition) or a positive one (steadfast dedication). Often used to describe long-term routines or habits. Frequently paired in parallel structure: 日复一日，年复一年 (day after day, year after year) to emphasise the relentlessness of time.

例句

1. 他日复一日地在实验室里进行枯燥的实验，终于取得了突破性成果。
2. 日复一日的机械劳动使他逐渐失去了对工作的热情与方向感。
3. 她日复一日地坚持训练，终于在全国比赛中脱颖而出。

用法指南

语境: literature, personal narrative, work

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 科研人员日复一日地进行实验，才有了今天这些令人振奋的成果。(Researchers conducted experiments day after day, leading to today's exciting achievements.)
• 日复一日的坚持，是成功最朴素也最有力的保证。(Persisting day after day is the most simple yet powerful guarantee of success.)

错误说法

• 他日复一日地很快乐 — 日复一日 modifies verbs and actions, not states of being; use 他每天都很快乐 instead

起源与历史

日 (day) + 复 (again/repeat) + 一日 (one day) — each day repeating the one before

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal