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积岁累月 — “A long period of time”

积岁累月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a long period of time”. Over many years and months; through the accumulation of years and months. Literally, “accumulate years and months”.

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积岁累月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积岁累月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
岁
suì6year or age
累
lěi11tired, accumulate, burden
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 积岁累月

经过积岁累月的努力,他终于掌握了这门复杂的技艺。
After years of persistent effort, he finally mastered this complex skill.

Idioms Related to 积岁累月

Synonyms of 积岁累月

  • jī积nián年lěi累suì岁for many years
  • jī积nián年lěi累yuè月over a long period of time

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yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
  • 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

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Questions about 积岁累月

What does 积岁累月 mean?

积岁累月 (jī suì lěi yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a long period of time”.

How do you pronounce 积岁累月?

积岁累月 is pronounced jī suì lěi yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积岁累月 literally mean?

Literally, 积岁累月 means “accumulate years and months”. It is used to mean “a long period of time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积岁累月?

指经过的时间长。同“积年累月”。

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