千古一律 — “An unvarying pattern through the ages”
千古一律 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unvarying pattern through the ages”. Always the same throughout history; a timeless constant. Literally, “One rule for a thousand ages”.
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许多传统工艺都遵循着千古一律的制作流程，代代相传。
Many traditional crafts follow the same production process throughout the ages, passed down from generation to generation.
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- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
- qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
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What does 千古一律 mean?
千古一律 (qiān gǔ yī lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unvarying pattern through the ages”.
How do you pronounce 千古一律?
千古一律 is pronounced qiān gǔ yī lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千古一律 literally mean?
Literally, 千古一律 means “one rule for a thousand ages”. It is used to mean “an unvarying pattern through the ages”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千古一律?
指从来如此。