eternal; everlasting; since ancient times
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eternal; everlasting; from ancient times
literaryLiterary usage indicating something that has existed or will exist for a very long time; often used in the set phrase 终古常新 (eternally fresh).
Zhè这
suī虽
shì是
yī一
jù句
lǎo老
huà话
，
què却
lìng令
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
zhōng终
gǔ古
cháng常
xīn新
。
Although this is an old saying, it makes one feel that it is eternally fresh.
Huáng黄
hé河
zhī之
shuǐ水
zhōng终
gǔ古
bù不
xī息
，
bēn奔
liú流
rù入
hǎi海
。
The waters of the Yellow River flow eternally without cease, rushing into the sea.
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Zhōng终
gǔ古
rú如
sī斯
，
cǐ此
shì事
cóng从
wèi未
gǎi改
biàn变
。
It has been thus since ancient times; this matter has never changed.