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年久失修

年久失修 — “Dilapidated due to prolonged disuse or lack of maintenance”

年久失修 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “dilapidated due to prolonged disuse or lack of maintenance”. Old and in disrepair. Literally, “years old and in disrepair; long neglected and unmaintained”.

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年久失修 Pronunciation and Pinyin

年久失修 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
年
nián6year or age
久
jiǔ3for a long time
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build

Example Sentence with 年久失修

这座老房子因为年久失修,屋顶已经开始漏水了
The roof of this old house has started to leak because it has been dilapidated for many years.

Idioms Related to 年久失修

More idioms starting with 年

  • nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
  • nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
  • nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
  • nián年shì事yǐ已gāo高advanced in years
  • nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
  • nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
  • nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
  • nián年fù复yī一nián年year after year
  • nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
  • nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
  • nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant
  • nián年yǐ已cuō蹉tuó跎past one's prime

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Questions about 年久失修

What does 年久失修 mean?

年久失修 (nián jiǔ shī xiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “dilapidated due to prolonged disuse or lack of maintenance”.

How do you pronounce 年久失修?

年久失修 is pronounced nián jiǔ shī xiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 年久失修 literally mean?

Literally, 年久失修 means “years old and in disrepair; long neglected and unmaintained”. It is used to mean “dilapidated due to prolonged disuse or lack of maintenance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 年久失修?

年代久远,荒废失修

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