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千秋萬代

简千秋万代 · 繁千秋萬代

Mandarin · pinyin qiān qiū wàn dài

throughout the ages

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
萬: Look up this written character
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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1–1–4–4 · qian1 qiu1 wan4 dai4

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(idiomatic) generation after generation; for generations to come

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