Definition
历经 (lì jīng) means 'to go through' or 'to experience' over a long period, often hardships or major changes — it emphasizes endurance and is more formal/literary than 经历 (jīng lì, neutral 'experience') or 经过 (jīng guò, 'pass through' a process). 阅历 (yuè lì) is about gaining life insight through experience, not just enduring.
verb
to experience (over a period of time)to go through (difficulties, changes, etc.)
Examples
- 历经。Zhè zuò gǔchéng lì jīng le shù bǎi nián de fēngyǔ.This ancient city has weathered hundreds of years of storms.
- 历经。Tā lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ cái qǔdé jīntiān de chéngjiù.He went through untold hardships to achieve what he has today.
- 历经，。Zhè jiā qǐyè lì jīng duō cì zhuǎnxíng, zhōngyú chénggōng shàngshì.This company underwent several transformations and finally went public successfully.
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