长河 (cháng) — (figurative) long river of time or history; endless flow; (literal) long river
Definition
A literary noun for a long river, almost always used figuratively to mean the long, flowing course of history or time (as in 历史的长河 'the long river of history').
noun
(figurative) long river of time or historyendless flow(literal) long river
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Examples
- 长河，。Lì shǐ de cháng bēn liú bù xī, jiàn zhèng le duō shǎo xīng shuāi.The long river of history flows endlessly, witnessing so many rises and falls.
- 长河，。Zài shí jiān de cháng zhōng, gè rén de shēng mìng zhǐ shì duǎn zàn de yí shùn.In the long river of time, an individual's life is but a brief moment.
- 长河，。Zhè tiáo cháng wān yán chuān guò shān gǔ, zī yǎng le liǎng àn de tǔ dì.This long river winds through the valley, nourishing the land on both banks.
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