








日堙月塞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become increasingly obstructed or blocked over time”. To gradually fall into stagnation or disrepair. Literally, “Daily blockage, monthly obstruction”.

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Open the tool →日堙月塞 (rì yīn yuè sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become increasingly obstructed or blocked over time”.
日堙月塞 is pronounced rì yīn yuè sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 日堙月塞 means “Daily blockage, monthly obstruction”. It is used to mean “to become increasingly obstructed or blocked over time”.
一天天堵塞,不通畅。