源远流长 (yuán yuǎn liú cháng): lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning: lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 5

source; origin

HSK 2

far

HSK 4

to flow

HSK 3

long

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