度日如年

dù rì rú nián

Dictionary entry

a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy

What does 度日如年 mean?

度日如年 (dù rì rú nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy

2time crawls when one is wretched

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度dùto pass · to spend (time)日rì(bound form) sun · day 如rúas · as if 年Niánsurname Nian

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How to pronounce 度日如年

度日如年

dù rì rú nián

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