We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「億萬斯年」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「億萬斯年」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Si: an interjection without meaning. Billions of years. Describes a long period of time. In the old days, it was mostly used to wish a country longevity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì wàn sī nián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yik1 maan6 si1 nin4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
