歷久不衰 (lik6 gau2 bat1 seoi1 | li4 jiu3 bu4 shuai1) : to not wane or decline after a long period of time; to remain strong through the passing of time

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歷久不衰

lik6 gau2 bat1 seoi1

li4 jiu3 bu4 shuai1

Stand the test of time

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

歷久不衰 / 历久不衰

This word has been viewed 1376 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 5th Feb 2010 03:34 and last edited on 6th Feb 2010 01:28

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歷 lik6 - undergo; successive
久 gau2 - long; for a long time
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
衰 seoi1 - decline; irritating

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