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lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress

一日千里
yī rì qiān lǐ
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The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.
电脑产业的发展一日千里。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) · every day sees new developments · rapid progress日新月异rì xīn yuè yìfast as lightning风驰电掣fēng chí diàn chèto speed along疾驰jí chí(idiom) to travel a thousand li in a day; fig. extremely fast; swift as the wind日行千里rì xíng qiān lǐ(of a writer's style) forceful and flowing · (of a river) rush down a thousand li · flow down vigorously一泻千里yī xiè qiān lǐto advance by leaps and bounds突飞猛进tū fēi měng jìn
Antonyms
stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant · in a rut · at a standstill停滞不前tíng zhì bù qiánunhurried · calm · composed · leisurely慢条斯理màn tiáo sī lǐ
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