源远流长
yuán​yuǎn​liú​cháng

long-standing

  • created sense approved 源远流长/源遠流長 · yuán​yuǎn​liú​cháng · long-standing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    源远流长 / 源遠流長

    yuán​yuǎn​liú​cháng

    long-standing

    lit. the source is distant and the flow is long; fig. well-established and going back to the distant past

    源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · source 远 (literal) → 远/遠 · yuǎn · far 流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long

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    created sense