HSK · Level 123
47 words
Chinese word
一如既往
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī rú jì wǎng
Meaning
- idiomas usual
Example
我们一如既往努力工作。wǒ men yì rú jì wǎng nǔ lì gōng zuò
We work hard as usual.
More examples
火车一如既往地准时到达。huǒ chē yì rú jì wǎng dì zhǔn shí dào dá
The train arrives on time as usual.
Core concept
A familiar pattern continues along the same course, without a break or change in manner.
Common phrases
一如既往地准时到达yì rú jì wǎng dì zhǔn shí dào dá
arrive on time as usual
保持一如既往的质量bǎo chí yì rú jì wǎng de zhì liàng
maintain the same quality as before
一如既往地遵守规则yì rú jì wǎng dì zūn shǒu guī zé
follow the rules as usual
Similar words
依然如故yī rán rú gù: Staying in the same state as before without any change.
依旧yī jiù: Continuing to exist or happen as it previously did.
照旧zhào jiù: Following the established way of handling or arranging something.
Definition in Chinese
像以前那样持续不变，维持原有的方式或态度。xiàng yǐ qián nà yàng chí xù bú biàn wéi chí yuán yǒu de fāng shì huò tài dù
Word origin
一 (yī, "one") + 如 (rú, "like") + 既 (jì, "already") + 往 (wǎng, "past") joins the ideas of being alike and what has come before, forming the sense of continuing as before.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, this four-character idiom sounds more formal than ordinary chat, so it fits reports, announcements, and careful spoken statements especially well.
Other meanings
- as beforeidiom
Opposites
- 判若两人pàn ruò liǎng rénbe like a different personidiom
- 今非昔比jīn fēi xī bǐbe different from the pastidiom