accumulate over time; day by day
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to accumulate over a long period of time; to build up gradually day by day and month by month
formalOften used to describe the gradual accumulation of knowledge, experience, or habits. Can function as an adverbial phrase or predicate.
Měi每
tiān天
dú读
jǐ几
yè页
shū书
，
rì日
jī积
yuè月
lěi累
jiù就
dú读
le了
hěn很
duō多
shū书
。
Reading a few pages every day, over time you will have read many books.
Zhī知
shi识
xū需
yào要
rì日
jī积
yuè月
lěi累
，
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
。
Knowledge requires accumulation over time; one cannot rush for quick results.
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Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
bù不
shì是
ǒu偶
rán然
de的
，
ér而
shì是
rì日
jī积
yuè月
lěi累
nǔ努
lì力
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
His success was not accidental, but the result of accumulated effort over time.
Zhè这
xiē些
jīng经
yàn验
shì是
wǒ我
rì日
jī积
yuè月
lěi累
zǒng总
jié结
chū出
lái来
de的
。
These experiences are what I have summarized through accumulated practice over time.