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年复一年 — “Year after year”

年复一年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Year after year”. Over a long period of time; as years go by; with each passing year. Literally, “Year after year”.

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年复一年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

年复一年 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
年
nián6year or age
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
年
nián6year or age

Example Sentence with 年复一年

年复一年,她都在同一个花园里种植鲜花,从未间断,最终那片花海变得美不胜收。
Year after year, she planted flowers in the same garden without interruption, and eventually the flower sea became breathtakingly beautiful.

Idioms Related to 年复一年

Synonyms of 年复一年

  • rì日fù复yī一rì日day after day

More idioms starting with 年

  • nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
  • nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
  • nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修dilapidated due to prolonged disuse
  • nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
  • nián年shì事yǐ已gāo高advanced in years
  • nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
  • nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
  • nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
  • nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
  • nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
  • nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant
  • nián年yǐ已cuō蹉tuó跎past one's prime

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Questions about 年复一年

What does 年复一年 mean?

年复一年 (nián fù yī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Year after year”.

How do you pronounce 年复一年?

年复一年 is pronounced nián fù yī nián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 年复一年 literally mean?

Literally, 年复一年 means “Year after year”. It is used to mean “Year after year”.

What is the Chinese definition of 年复一年?

一年又一年。比喻日子久,时间长。也形容光阴白白地过去。

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