Definition
日积月累 is a four-character idiom (成语) that describes the gradual accumulation of something over a long period — literally 'day by day, month by month, piling up'. You use it to emphasize that progress or growth happens slowly through steady, repeated effort, not all at once. It often describes knowledge, experience, wealth, or habits building up over time.
f.e.
to accumulate gradually over a long periodsteady buildup over time
Examples
- 日积月累，。Xuéxí wàiyǔ xūyào rì jī yuè lěi, bù néng jíyú qiú chéng.Learning a foreign language requires gradual accumulation; you can't rush for quick results.
- 日积月累。Tā de chénggōng shì rì jī yuè lěi de jiéguǒ.His success is the result of steady accumulation over a long period.
- 日积月累。Zhèxiē jīngyàn dōu shì rì jī yuè lěi dé lái de.This experience was all gained through gradual accumulation over time.
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