daily achievements and monthly progress; gradual accumulation
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making daily achievements and monthly progress; steady accumulation over time
literaryA formal, literary idiom from classical Chinese (originating in the Book of Songs) describing steady, gradual progress through persistent effort, often used in the context of learning, self-cultivation, or long-term projects.
Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
yào要
rì日
jiù就
yuè月
jiāng将
，
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
。
Scholarly work requires daily progress and monthly accumulation; it cannot be rushed.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
bìng并
fēi非
ǒu偶
rán然
，
ér而
shì是
rì日
jiù就
yuè月
jiāng将
nǔ努
lì力
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
His success was not accidental, but the result of steady, day-by-day effort.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
hào浩
dà大
，
xū须
de得
rì日
jiù就
yuè月
jiāng将
，
fāng方
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
This is a massive project that requires daily progress to eventually complete.