历久弥新

歷久彌新
lìjiǔ-míxīn
idiom #54,652

Meanings

  1. 1 lit. long in existence but ever new
  2. 2 fig. timeless; unfading; gets better with age

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè shǒu lǎogē lìjiǔmíxīn, zhìjīn réng guǎng wéi liúchuán.
This old song is timeless - still widely loved today.
HSK 5
Tāmen de yǒuyì lìjiǔmíxīn.
Their friendship grows ever fresher with the years.

Tips

memory
Read character by character: 历久 (after long years) 弥新 (all the more new). here means 'all the more' - the longer it lasts, the fresher it feels. Used for music, art, classics, brands, and friendships.
usage
Praise/positive only - never for things that have decayed. Common in marketing copy for heritage brands and book reviews of classics.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
xīn