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久而久之
jiǔ'ér​jiǔ​zhī

as time passes

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 久 jiǔ adjective
    long
    of a long duration; for a long time
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 久之 jiǔ​zhī
    for a long time
    after a long period of time; after some time has passed