日新月異

简 日新月异 · 繁 日新月異
Mandarin · pinyin rì xīn yuè yì

Meanings

  1. daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
  2. every day sees new developments
  3. rapid progress
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日
rì · sun; day; daytime
新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
月
yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
異
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异
yì · different, unusual, strange
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4–1–4–4 · ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat6 san1 jyut6 ji6

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jat6 san1 jyut6 ji6

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  1. (idiomatic) advancing rapidly (especially in an innovative way); everchanging

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日新月異 · ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4
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Exact source record日新月異 日新月异 [ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4] /daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)/every day sees new developments/rapid progress/