源远流长 — “To have a long history”
源远流长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a long history”. To be time-honored and enduring; to date back to ancient times. Literally, “Distant source, long stream”.
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源远流长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
源远流长 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 源远流长
茶文化在东方世界中源远流长，深受人们喜爱
Tea culture has a long and rich history in the Eastern world, deeply cherished by people.
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Synonyms of 源远流长
More idioms starting with 源
- yuán源tóu头huó活shuǐ水a continuous source of vitality
- yuán源guǎng广liú流zhǎng长long and continuous history
- yuán源shū殊pài派yì异different origins, distinct branches
- yuán源quán泉wàn万hú斛prolific literary inspiration
- yuán源shēn深liú流zhǎng长long history and lasting influence
- yuán源qīng清liú流jìng净Pure source, clear stream
- yuán源qīng清liú流jié洁Pure source, pure stream
- yuán源qīng清liú流qīng清Pure source, clear stream
- yuán源yuán源bù不jié竭continuously flowing and inexhaustible
- yuán源yuán源běn本běn本the whole story from beginning to end
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What does 源远流长 mean?
源远流长 (yuán yuǎn liú cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a long history”.
How do you pronounce 源远流长?
源远流长 is pronounced yuán yuǎn liú cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 源远流长 literally mean?
Literally, 源远流长 means “Distant source, long stream”. It is used to mean “to have a long history”.
What is the Chinese definition of 源远流长?
源头很远，水流很长。比喻历史悠久。