源远流长

yuányuǎn-liúcháng

of long standing

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 源遠流長
Dictionary entry

(idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times

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See it in sentences

这文化源远流长。

Zhè wénhuà yuányuǎn-liúcháng.

English

This culture has a long history.

中国历史源远流长。

Zhōngguó lìshǐ yuányuǎn-liúcháng.

English

Chinese history stretches back far.

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