经久不衰
jīng jiǔ bù shuāi
enduring; never going out of fashion
Character by character
经jīng
through
through
久jiǔ
long time
long time
不bù
not
not
衰shuāi
fade
fade
Example
这首老歌经久不衰,三十年后还有年轻人在KTV里点。
This old song has never faded: thirty years on, young people still choose it at karaoke.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
For songs, works, brands, customs and popularity: 经久不衰的魅力, 经久不衰的经典. Its opposite is 昙花一现 (4-1).
Learn this in Lesson 217 · HSK 9+: 台词里的中国 (Lines from the screen)
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