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年久失修

Mandarin · pinyin nián jiǔ shī xiū

old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
dilapidated

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年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
久: jiǔ · long time (ago); time passage, grow late
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate

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2–3–1–1 · nian2 jiu3 shi1 xiu1

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(idiomatic) to have not been repaired for many years; to be worn down by years of non-repair; to have fallen into disrepair

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