历久弥新

歷久彌新
lìjiǔmíxīn
idiom #54,652

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

memory
Read character by character: (after long years) (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