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千年一律 — “Always the same throughout the ages”

千年一律 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Always the same throughout the ages”. Unchanging over a very long period; consistent for millennia. Literally, “A thousand years, uniformly; Uniform for a millennium”.

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千年一律 Pronunciation and Pinyin

千年一律 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
年
nián6year or age
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
律
lǜ9rules, laws, or discipline

Example Sentence with 千年一律

在很多传统文化中,一些古老的习俗和仪式保持着千年一律的模式,代代相传。
In many traditional cultures, certain ancient customs and rituals maintain a pattern that has remained consistent for millennia, passed down from generation to generation.

Idioms Related to 千年一律

Synonyms of 千年一律

  • qiān千gǔ古yī一lǜ律always the same throughout history

Antonyms of 千年一律

  • qiān千biàn变wàn万huà化ever-changing and unpredictable

More idioms starting with 千

  • qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
  • qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
  • qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
  • qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺,,bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
  • qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred

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Questions about 千年一律

What does 千年一律 mean?

千年一律 (qiān nián yī lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Always the same throughout the ages”.

How do you pronounce 千年一律?

千年一律 is pronounced qiān nián yī lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 千年一律 literally mean?

Literally, 千年一律 means “a thousand years, uniformly; Uniform for a millennium”. It is used to mean “Always the same throughout the ages”.

What is the Chinese definition of 千年一律?

犹言千古一律。指从来如此。

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