4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 694

We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「日久歲長」.

The idiom 「日久歲長」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Time is long, days are long. Same as “over time”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rì jiǔ suì zhǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat6 gau2 seui3 cheung4/jeung2

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.