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长年累月 — “For years and months on end”

长年累月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for years and months on end”. Over a long period of time. Literally, “long years and accumulated months”.

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长年累月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 长cháng
  • 年nián
  • 累lěi
  • 月yuè

长年累月 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
年
nián6year or age
累
lěi11tired, accumulate, burden
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 长年累月

他长年累月地在实验室里钻研,终于取得了突破性进展。
He toiled away in the laboratory for years and months on end, finally achieving a breakthrough.

Idioms Related to 长年累月

Synonyms of 长年累月

  • jiǔ久ér而jiǔ久zhī之as time goes by
  • tiān天cháng长rì日jiǔ久after a long time

Antonyms of 长年累月

  • yī一shí时yī一kè刻a very short period of time
  • yī一zhāo朝yī一xī夕in a very short time

More idioms starting with 长

  • cháng长qī七duǎn短bā八many loose ends
  • cháng长jiǔ久zhī之jì计a long-term plan
  • cháng长lè乐wèi未yāng央May joy be everlasting
  • cháng长tíng亭duǎn短tíng亭long and distant journey; melancholy of parting
  • zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风,,miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
  • zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气,,miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
  • zhǎng长tā他rén人ruì锐qì气,,miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
  • zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
  • zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气,,miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
  • cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
  • cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
  • cháng长mìng命fù富guì贵long life, wealth, and honor

Questions about 长年累月

What does 长年累月 mean?
长年累月 (cháng nián lěi yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for years and months on end”.
How do you pronounce 长年累月?
长年累月 is pronounced cháng nián lěi yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长年累月 literally mean?
Literally, 长年累月 means “long years and accumulated months”. It is used to mean “for years and months on end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长年累月?
长年:整年;累月:很多个月。形容经过了很多年月。
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