gèn gǔ bù biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom) / unalterable / unvarying / monotonous
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

亙古不變 亘古不变 [gen4 gu3 bu4 bian4] /unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)/unalterable/unvarying/monotonous/

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Other forms in these source records: 亙古不變

  • 亘
    gèn

    extending all the way across / running all the way through

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

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