源远流长

Traditional: 源遠流長

yuán yuǎn liú cháng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times

What does 源远流长 mean?

源远流长 (yuán yuǎn liú cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times

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源yuánroot · source 远yuǎnfar · distant 流liúto flow · to disseminate 长chánglong · (bound form) length

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源远流长

yuán yuǎn liú cháng

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