from ancient times to the present; throughout the ages
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
from ancient times to the present; throughout history
formalUsed to describe something that has persisted across all ages or to talk about history in a sweeping, general sense. Common in written and formal contexts.
Tā他
jì记
de得
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
wǎng往
jīn今
lái来
de的
gù故
shi事
。
He remembers many stories from ancient times to the present.
Gǔ古
wǎng往
jīn今
lái来
，
yīng英
xióng雄
bèi辈
chū出
。
Throughout the ages, heroes have emerged in great numbers.
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Ài爱
qíng情
shì是
gǔ古
wǎng往
jīn今
lái来
yǒng永
héng恒
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
。
Love is an eternal theme from ancient times to the present.
Zhè这
shì是
gǔ古
wǎng往
jīn今
lái来
bù不
biàn变
de的
zhēn真
lǐ理
。
This is an unchanging truth that holds true throughout history.