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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「遠年近歲」, explained here.

Today’s idiom is 「遠年近歲」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

From the past to the present; for a long time.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yuǎn nián jìn suì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yun5 nin4 kan5/gan6 seui3

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