Chinese word

日新月异

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì xīn yuè yì

Meaning

  • idiomchange rapidly

Example

日新月异的科技让人惊讶。rì xīn yuè yì de kē jì ràng rén jīng yà

Rapidly changing technology amazes people.

Illustration for 日新月异 (change rapidly)

More examples

这个行业日新月异，需要不断学习。zhè ge háng yè rì xīn yuè yì xū yào bú duàn xué xí

This industry is changing rapidly, so we need to keep learning.

Core concept

A steady stream of new developments makes something different from one day or month to the next.

Common phrases

  • 日新月异的发展rì xīn yuè yì de fā zhǎn

    fast-changing development

  • 日新月异的科技rì xīn yuè yì de kē jì

    fast-evolving technology

  • 日新月异的世界rì xīn yuè yì de shì jiè

    fast-changing world

Similar words

突飞猛进tū fēi měng jìn: Describes advancing very quickly and making great progress in a short time.
蒸蒸日上zhēng zhēng rì shàng: Describes growing and developing in a strong, healthy way day after day.
与时俱进yǔ shí jù jìn: Describes adjusting ideas and practices as the times and conditions change.

Definition in Chinese

形容事物变化很快，几乎每天或每月都有新的发展或不同。xíng róng shì wù biàn huà hěn kuài jī hū měi tiān huò měi yuè dōu yǒu xīn de fā zhǎn huò bù tóng

Word origin

日 (rì, "day") + 新 (xīn, "new") + 月 (yuè, "month") + 异 (yì, "different") presents change as newness arriving across short, repeating periods.

Usage tips

  • Its four-character form is especially common in reports and formal descriptions, so recognizing it helps follow news about technology and society.

Other meanings

  • evolve dailyidiom

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