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Open the tool →年湮代远 (nián yān dài yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lost in the mists of time”.
年湮代远 is pronounced nián yān dài yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 年湮代远 means “Years lost, ages distant”. It is used to mean “Lost in the mists of time”.
湮:埋没。年代久远