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年復一年

简 年复一年 · 繁 年復一年
Mandarin · pinyin nián fù yī nián

Meanings

  1. (idiom) over the years; year after year
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年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
復
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
复
fù · return; repeat; repeatedly
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2–4–1–2 · nian2 fu4 yi1 nian2

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nin4 fuk6 jat1 nin4

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adv

  1. year after year; year in, year out; every year

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