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年久失修

niánjiǔshīxiū
idiom #44,920

Meanings

  1. 1 old and in disrepair (idiom)
  2. 2 dilapidated from years without maintenance

Examples

这座桥年久失修，非常危险。
Zhè zuò qiáo niánjiǔshīxiū, fēicháng wēixiǎn.
The bridge has fallen into disrepair and is very dangerous.
老房子年久失修，墙皮都掉了。
Lǎo fángzi niánjiǔshīxiū, qiángpí dōu diào le.
The old house is falling apart — the plaster has come off the walls.
那条公路年久失修，坑坑洼洼。
Nà tiáo gōnglù niánjiǔshīxiū, kēngkēngwāwā.
That highway has been neglected for years — full of potholes.

Tips

usage
Applies almost exclusively to physical infrastructure: buildings, bridges, roads, equipment. Not used for people or abstract things.
memory
Four characters in a neat logical chain: 年 (years) + 久 (long) + 失 (lost/missing) + 修 (repair) = 'long without repair'.

Stroke Order

年 nián
久 jiǔ
失 shī
修 xiū