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积以为常 — “To become a habit or customary through accumulation”

积以为常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become a habit or customary through accumulation”. To get used to something. Literally, “accumulate to become customary”.

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积以为常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积以为常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
以
yǐ5by means of
为
wéi4to be or to do
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 积以为常

他每天早晨都坚持阅读一小时,现在这对他来说已经积以为常了。
He insists on reading for an hour every morning; now it has become a habit for him.

Idioms Related to 积以为常

Synonyms of 积以为常

  • xí习yǐ以wéi为cháng常accustomed to it as normal

More idioms starting with 积

  • jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
  • jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
  • jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
  • jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
  • jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
  • jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
  • jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
  • jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork
  • jī积láo劳zhì致jí疾fall ill from overwork

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Questions about 积以为常

What does 积以为常 mean?

积以为常 (jī yǐ wéi cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become a habit or customary through accumulation”.

How do you pronounce 积以为常?

积以为常 is pronounced jī yǐ wéi cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积以为常 literally mean?

Literally, 积以为常 means “accumulate to become customary”. It is used to mean “to become a habit or customary through accumulation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积以为常?

指习惯成自然。同“习以为常”。

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