jat6 jat6 jyu4 si6日日如是
Jyutpingjat6 jat6 jyu4 si6
Yaleyaht yaht yùh sih
Definition
Day in and day out; the same every day.
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How it's used
Focuses on the monotony or repetitive nature of a routine rather than just the passage of time. It carries a slightly weary or resigned tone, implying that the speaker finds the lack of change tedious or predictable. Use it to describe a cycle that feels stuck or unvarying.
Examples
Their job is very boring, just the same day in day out.
Is your life just the same thing every single day?
Related words
Common phrases
life is the same day in day out
work is the same day in day out
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a specific event that happened to be the same as yesterday, as it specifically emphasizes a long-term, ongoing pattern of repetition.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
