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经年累月

經年累月
jīngniánlěiyuè
idiom #93,819

Meanings

  1. 1 over the course of many years
  2. 2 year after year
  3. 3 for ages

Examples

经年累月的风吹雨打，石碑已经看不清字了。
Jīngniánlěiyuè de fēng chuī yǔ dǎ, shíbēi yǐjīng kàn bu qīng zì le.
After years of wind and rain, the inscription on the stone is unreadable.
他经年累月地研究古代文献。
Tā jīngniánlěiyuè de yánjiū gǔdài wénxiàn.
He has been studying ancient texts year after year.

Tips

history
Seen in Ming playwright Sun Renru's 《东郭记》, describing a long, worried absence: 千山万水，经年累月.
usage
Close synonyms: 常年累月, 长年累月. All emphasize long, continuous duration.

Stroke Order

经 jīng
年 nián
累 lèi
月 yuè