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yì 一 rú 如 jì 既 wǎng 往

一如既往 yì rú jì wǎng

just as before; consistently, as always

Literally: one like already past

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. A modern formal set phrase built on 既往 (the past).

How to use it

Adverbial; positive or neutral, formal. Often 一如既往地支持.

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  1. 我们将一如既往地支持贵公司的发展。
    Wǒmen jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhīchí guì gōngsī de fāzhǎn.
    We will continue to support your company's development, just as we always have.
    we will one like already past (adverbial particle) support your-honorable company (attributive particle) development
  2. 尽管遭遇了挫折，他对工作的热情一如既往。
    Jǐnguǎn zāoyù le cuòzhé, tā duì gōngzuò de rèqíng yì rú jì wǎng.
    Despite the setbacks he suffered, his enthusiasm for his work remains as strong as ever.
    although encounter (aspect particle) setback, he toward work (attributive particle) enthusiasm one like already past

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