日新月异

rì xīn yuè yì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    New with each day, different with each month

    Usage

    This is used to indicate that changes/developments are very rapid and frequent

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    技术日新月异 | Jìshù rìxīnyuèyì
    Technology develops very rapidly
    [Source]

    自从通了火车，小镇的变化真是日新月异 | Zìcóng tōng le huǒchē, xiǎozhèn de biànhuà zhēn shì rìxīnyuèyì
    Since the train station was built, the small town has changed rapidly
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《礼记》(Lǐ Jì, "The Book of Rites"), one of the five classic works of Confucianism

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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