lì​nián

over the years

Senses

历年/ 歷年 lì​nián over the years

past years; over the course of many years

历年/ 歷年 lì​nián calendar years

each of the previous years; every year in the past

历年/ 歷年 lì​nián duration of years

(literary) the number of years that have passed; a period of many years

References

see 历/曆 历年/歷年