长治久安
cháng zhì jiǔ ān
lasting order and stability
Character by character
长cháng
long
long
治zhì
order
order
久jiǔ
lasting
lasting
安ān
peace
peace
Example
发展教育、减少贫困，是一个地区长治久安的根本。
Developing education and reducing poverty are the foundation of a region’s lasting stability.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
From 贾谊’s memorial in the 《汉书》 (建久安之势，成长治之业). Formal and political, usually of a country or region: 实现长治久安, 国家的长治久安. 长 here is cháng, “long”, not zhǎng.
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