年 久 失 修

nián jiǔ shī xiūdictionary entry

old and in a state of disrepair (idiom) / dilapidated

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Original source entry:

年久失修年久失修 [nian2 jiu3 shi1 xiu1] /old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)/dilapidated/

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年
nián
year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)
Nián
surname Nian
久
jiǔ
(of a period of time) long
失
shī
to lose / to miss / to fail
修
xiū
to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)
Xiū
surname Xiu

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