历久弥坚

歷久彌堅

lìjiǔ-míjiān

idiom

Meanings

1 to grow stronger with time
2 to become more resolute the longer it lasts

Characters

to pass through

Examples

HSK 5

他们的友谊历久弥坚。

Tāmen de yǒuyì lìjiǔ-míjiān.

Their friendship has only grown stronger over the years.

HSK 5

这种信念历久弥坚。

Zhè zhǒng xìnniàn lìjiǔ-míjiān.

This conviction only gets firmer with time.

Tips

usage

弥 here is a classical adverb meaning 'all the more.' Often applied to friendship, love, faith, or principles - anything that is supposed to deepen with age.

Stroke Order

历 lì

久 jiǔ

弥 mí

坚 jiān