rì日dayfù复repeatyī一onerì日day
Day after day; day in and day out.
Literal meaning
day (日) — repeat (复) — one (一) — day (日)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the repetition of daily life.
Examples
Tā他rì日fù复yí一rì日de地zuò做zhe着tóng同yàng样de的gōng工zuò作。
He does the same work day after day.
Rì日fù复yí一rì日de的liàn练xí习，shǐ使tā他de的jì技shù术yuè越lái来yuè越shú熟liàn练。
Day after day of practice made his skills more and more proficient.
Usage & nuances
Often implies monotony or routine.
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