yuán yuǎn liú cháng

源 远 流 长

Level:

DC6 CME 6

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sldistant source and long river; have a far-off source and long-flowing stream
- cháng jiāng shì yī tiáo yuán yuǎn liú cháng de dà hé
  长江是一条源远流长的大河。
  The Yangtze Is a long river with a long history.
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slmetatime-honoured; of long standing; have a long history
- wǒ men liǎng guó rén mín zhī jiān de yǒu yì yuán yuǎn liú cháng
  我们两国人民之间的友谊源远流长。
  The friendship between our peoples goes back to ancient times.
- zhōng guó wén huà de lì shǐ yuán yuǎn liú cháng
  中国文化的历史源远流长。
  Chinese culture has a long history.

源远流长