源远流长

yuányuǎn-liúcháng

(idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 源遠流長

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这文化源远流长。

This culture has a long history.

中国历史源远流长。

Chinese history stretches back far.