歷久彌堅

简 历久弥坚 · 繁 歷久彌堅
Mandarin · pinyin lì jiǔ mí jiān

Meanings

  1. to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
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歷
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久
jiǔ · long time (ago); time passage, grow late
彌
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堅
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历
lì · history; calendar
弥
mí · extensive, full; fill; complete
坚
jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute
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4–3–2–1 · li4 jiu3 mi2 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lik6 gau2 nei4 gin1

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