经年累月

經年累月

jīngnián-lěiyuè

idiom #93,819

Meanings

HSK 6

他经年累月地研究古代文献。

Tā jīngnián-lěiyuè de yánjiū gǔdài wénxiàn.

He has been studying ancient texts year after year.

HSK 7-9

经年累月的风吹雨打，石碑已经看不清字了。

Jīngnián-lěiyuè de fēngchuī-yǔdǎ, shíbēi yǐjīng kàn bu qīng zì le.

After years of wind and rain, the inscription on the stone is unreadable.

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.

经 jīng

年 nián

累 lèi

月 yuè