一直以来

Traditional: 一直以來

yī zhí yǐ lái

Dictionary entry

in the past always

What does 一直以来 mean?

一直以来 (yī zhí yǐ lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1in the past always

2for a long time now

3until now

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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一直以来

yī zhí yǐ lái

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