长年累月 (cháng nián lěi yuè) — year in year out; over the years; for years on end
Definition
A formal idiom meaning 'for years on end, month after month' — emphasizes long, continuous duration. Use it in writing rather than casual speech.
idiom
year in year outover the yearsfor years on end
Examples
- 长年累月，。Tā cháng nián lěi yuè dì zài wài miàn dǎ gōng, hěn shǎo huí jiā.He has been working away from home for years on end, rarely going back.
- 长年累月，。cháng nián lěi yuè De xīn qín nǔ lì, zhōng yú huàn lái le jīn tiān de chéng gōng.Years of hard work have finally brought today's success.
- 长年累月，。Tā cháng nián lěi yuè jiān chí duàn liàn, shēn tǐ yì zhí hěn hǎo.She has kept exercising year after year, and her health has always been good.
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