yī一onerú如asjì既alreadywǎng往past
As before; just as in the past.
Literal meaning
one (一) — as (如) — already (既) — past (往)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating the continuation of a past state or manner.
Examples
Tā他yī一rú如jì既wǎng往de地nǔ努lì力gōng工zuò作。
He works hard as always.
Zhè这jiā家cān餐tīng厅de的fú服wù务yī一rú如jì既wǎng往de的hǎo好。
The service at this restaurant is as good as ever.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe a consistent behavior or situation.
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