常青树 (cháng qīng shù) — evergreen tree; (figurative) enduring star, perennial icon, evergreen
Definition
Literal 'evergreen tree' (trees that stay green year-round). In figurative use, it means someone or something that stays popular, productive, or admired for a very long time — a 'perennial icon.'
noun
evergreen tree(figurative) enduring starperennial iconevergreen
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 常青树。Zhè kē cháng qīng shù yǐ jīng huó le yì bǎi duō nián.This evergreen tree has lived for over a hundred years.
- 常青树，。Zhè wèi gē shǒu shì yuè tán de cháng qīng shù, jǐ shí nián yì zhí hěn shòu huān yíng.This singer is a perennial in the music industry, having been popular for decades.
- 常青树，。Tā jiù xiàng yì kē cháng qīng shù, zài xué shù jiè bú duàn chuàng xīn.He is like an evergreen tree, constantly innovating in academia.
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