Skip to content
rì 日 xīn 新 yuè 月 yì 异

日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì

changing with each passing day; rapid progress

Literally: day new month different

Beginner ⏳ Time & change
🃏 Practise beginner chengyu

Tap a character above to see its stroke order and the words it appears in.

Origin

From the Book of Rites (Da Xue): 苟日新,日日新,又日新 (if you can renew yourself one day, do so every day).

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; positive. Often 科技日新月异 / 日新月异的变化.

Example sentences

Show:

Tap any word for its meaning and pinyin. The chengyu is highlighted.

  1. 现在的科技日新月异，手机一年就换一代。
    Xiànzài de kējì rì xīn yuè yì, shǒujī yī nián jiù huàn yī dài.
    Technology today changes with each passing day; phones get a new generation every year.
    now (particle) technology day new month different, phone one year then change one generation
  2. 十年没回来，家乡的变化真是日新月异。
    Shí nián méi huílái, jiāxiāng de biànhuà zhēn shì rì xīn yuè yì.
    I hadn't been back for ten years; my hometown has really changed beyond recognition.
    ten years not return, hometown (particle) change really is day new month different

More chengyu about time & change

All time & change chengyu →