由来已久 — “Has a long history”

由来已久 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Has a long history”. Has existed for a long time.

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由来已久 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
由	yóu	5	cause, from, by, due to
来	lái	7	to come
已	yǐ	3	already finished
久	jiǔ	3	for a long time

这家老店制作点心的手艺，由来已久，深受顾客喜爱

The craftsmanship of making pastries in this old shop has a long history and is deeply loved by customers.

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What does 由来已久 mean?

由来已久 (yóu lái yǐ jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Has a long history”.

How do you pronounce 由来已久?

由来已久 is pronounced yóu lái yǐ jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 由来已久?

由来：从发生到现在。事情从发生到现在已经过了很长时间了。