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穷年累岁
穷年累岁
穷年累岁
穷年累岁
穷年累岁
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穷年累岁

穷年累岁 — “For years on end”

穷年累岁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for years on end”. Throughout the long years; for a very long time.

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穷年累岁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷年累岁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
年
nián6year or age
累
lèi11tired, accumulate, burden
岁
suì6year or age

Example Sentence with 穷年累岁

这位老匠人穷年累岁地研究木工技艺,终于达到了炉火纯青的境界。
This old craftsman spent years on end researching woodworking skills, finally reaching a state of consummate mastery.

Idioms Related to 穷年累岁

Synonyms of 穷年累岁

  • qióng穷nián年lǚ屡yuè月over many years and months
  • qióng穷nián年lěi累yuè月for many years and months

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

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Questions about 穷年累岁

What does 穷年累岁 mean?

穷年累岁 (qióng nián lèi suì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for years on end”.

How do you pronounce 穷年累岁?

穷年累岁 is pronounced qióng nián lèi suì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷年累岁?

累:接连。形容经历的时间长久

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