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年淹日久

年淹日久 — “Over a long period of time”

年淹日久 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Over a long period of time”. After many years and days have passed; for a long duration.

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年淹日久 Pronunciation and Pinyin

年淹日久 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
年
nián6year or age
淹
yān11submerge, flood, soak
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
久
jiǔ3for a long time

Example Sentence with 年淹日久

这份古老的地图因为年淹日久,边缘已经有些破损。
This ancient map, due to the passage of many years, has become somewhat tattered at the edges.

Idioms Related to 年淹日久

Synonyms of 年淹日久

  • nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
  • nián年shēn深rì日jiǔ久over the years

Antonyms of 年淹日久

  • yī一zhāo朝yī一xī夕in a very short time
  • shùn瞬xī息zhī之jiān间in a flash

More idioms starting with 年

  • nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
  • nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
  • nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修dilapidated due to prolonged disuse
  • nián年shì事yǐ已gāo高advanced in years
  • nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
  • nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
  • nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
  • nián年fù复yī一nián年year after year
  • nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
  • nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
  • nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant

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Questions about 年淹日久

What does 年淹日久 mean?

年淹日久 (nián yān rì jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Over a long period of time”.

How do you pronounce 年淹日久?

年淹日久 is pronounced nián yān rì jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 年淹日久?

淹:滞留。形容时间久远

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