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to accumulate over a long period of time

日积月累
rì jī yuè lěi
Idiom
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Putting in effort daily is essential to language learning.
语言的学习在于日积月累。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) many little things add up to sth great; many little drops make an ocean积少成多jī shǎo chéng duōyear in, year out (idiom)成年累月chéng nián lěi yuèto accumulate over time积久jī jiǔaccumulate little by little · build up bit by bit铢积寸累zhū jī cùn lěito increase steadily · to grow with each passing day与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēng
Antonyms
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp · sporadic effort · lack of sticking power · short attention span一曝十寒yī pù shí hán(idiom) to squander recklessly; to spend extravagantly挥霍无度huī huò wú dù