粵

一jat1日jat6千cin1里lei5

jat1 jat6 cin1 lei5yī rì qiān lǐ

English

  1. lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
  2. to advance at a high speed; to improve fast

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻進步神速

Examples

  • 醫學嘅發展一日千里。

    There have been huge strides in the medical sciences.

  • 電腦產業的發展一日千里。

    The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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