over a long period of time(nián shēn yuè jiǔ)

over a long period of time

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ni á NSH ē NYU è Ji ǔ, which means long time and refers to long time. It's from the second moment of surprise.

The origin of Idioms

Volume 9 of the second moment of surprise: "I know that the gate of the garden is old and hard, and I was kicked open by a group of people outside."

Idiom usage

Used as an attributive or adverbial; used of a long time. Zhang Qi ate two or three bowls of hot wine at a time and pushed the door with his feet. The bolt was open and closed day and night. He was very old and slippery. He was excited and jumped out. In Qing Dynasty, Chu people won the 12th chapter of the romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chinese PinYin : nián shēn yuè jiǔ