CHENGYU
一如既往(yī rú jì wǎng)meaning, story and origin
- Register:
- neutral
- Source:
- 浩然《艳阳天》
MEANING
- Literal
- as ever before
- Figurative meaning
- unchanged; just as always
ORIGIN STORY
A modern idiom popularized by the writer Hao Ran: someone who "remains as in the past" keeps faith with their old self. The phrase blesses constancy of heart, habit, or support.
NATURAL EQUIVALENT
“as always”
EXAMPLES
我们会一如既往地支持你。Wǒmen huì yī rú jì wǎng de zhīchí nǐ.HSK6
We will support you as we always have.
他对待工作一如既往地认真。Tā duìdài gōngzuò yī rú jì wǎng de rènzhēn.HSK6
He remains as serious about his work as ever.
COMMON MISTAKE
Watch out: Note: 既往 (jì wǎng) means "the past". It is constancy over time — not sameness with others.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-15
- CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01