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经年累月 — “For a long period of time”

经年累月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a long period of time”. Over many years and months; year after year. Literally, “through years and accumulated months”.

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经年累月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 经jīng
  • 年nián
  • 累lěi
  • 月yuè

经年累月 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
经
jīng8pass through, manage, classic
年
nián6year or age
累
lěi11tired, accumulate, burden
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 经年累月

这位艺术家经年累月地在工作室里钻研技艺,最终形成了自己独特的风格。
This artist diligently honed their craft in the studio for years and months, eventually developing their own unique style.

Idioms Related to 经年累月

Synonyms of 经年累月

  • cháng长nián年lěi累yuè月for years and months on end

More idioms starting with 经

  • jīng经yī一shì事,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智Learn from experience
  • jīng经yī一shī失,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智learn from mistakes
  • jīng经shì世zhī之cái才talent for governing and benefiting society
  • jīng经qiū丘xún寻hè壑travel through mountains and valleys
  • jīng经jiǔ久bù不xī息enduring and unceasing
  • jīng经jiǔ久bù不shuāi衰enduring and unfading
  • jīng经shǐ史zǐ子jí集ancient Chinese scholarship and classical texts
  • jīng经shǐ史bǎi百zi子Vast traditional Chinese scholarship
  • jīng经shǐ史bǎi百jiā家traditional Chinese learning
  • jīng经guó国zhī之cái才Exceptional talent for managing grand affairs
  • jīng经guó国dà大yè业literature's profound influence on governance
  • jīng经duō多jiàn见guǎng广experienced and knowledgeable

Questions about 经年累月

What does 经年累月 mean?
经年累月 (jīng nián lěi yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a long period of time”.
How do you pronounce 经年累月?
经年累月 is pronounced jīng nián lěi yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 经年累月 literally mean?
Literally, 经年累月 means “through years and accumulated months”. It is used to mean “for a long period of time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 经年累月?
经:经历。指经过很久的时间;长时间。
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