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年湮代远

年湮代远 — “Lost in the mists of time”

年湮代远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lost in the mists of time”. Of great antiquity; ages ago. Literally, “Years lost, ages distant”.

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年湮代远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

年湮代远 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
年
nián6year or age
湮
yān12to disappear without a trace
代
dài5replace; generation; era
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 年湮代远

这块古老的石碑立于年湮代远的时期,其上的文字已模糊不清。
This ancient stone tablet was erected in the distant past, and the inscriptions on it have become illegible.

Idioms Related to 年湮代远

Synonyms of 年湮代远

  • nián年yān湮shì世yuǎn远dating back to distant ages

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jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
  • 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 年湮代远

What does 年湮代远 mean?

年湮代远 (nián yān dài yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lost in the mists of time”.

How do you pronounce 年湮代远?

年湮代远 is pronounced nián yān dài yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 年湮代远 literally mean?

Literally, 年湮代远 means “Years lost, ages distant”. It is used to mean “Lost in the mists of time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 年湮代远?

湮:埋没。年代久远

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