源远流长

yuán yuǎn liú cháng

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
2. a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

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中华文化源远流长。

Chinese culture has a long and rich history.

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to flow

far

to distance oneself from (classical)

length

chief

root