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积年累月
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积年累月

积年累月 — “For many years and months”

积年累月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for many years and months”. Over a long period of time. Literally, “accumulated years and piled-up months”.

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积年累月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积年累月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
年
nián6year or age
累
lěi11tired, accumulate, burden
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 积年累月

他积年累月地研究这门学问,终于有所成就。
He has dedicated many years and months to studying this discipline, and finally achieved something.

Idioms Related to 积年累月

Synonyms of 积年累月

  • jī积suì岁lěi累yuè月over many years and months
  • cháng长nián年lěi累yuè月for years and months on end

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 积年累月

What does 积年累月 mean?

积年累月 (jī nián lěi yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for many years and months”.

How do you pronounce 积年累月?

积年累月 is pronounced jī nián lěi yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积年累月 literally mean?

Literally, 积年累月 means “accumulated years and piled-up months”. It is used to mean “for many years and months”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积年累月?

积年:多年;累月:连月。指经过的时间长。

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