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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

历来 [lìlái]
  1. 1. adverb always

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

历来 [lìlái]
  1. 1. always; constantly; all through the ages
    历来认为
    have invariably insisted; have consistently held; have always maintained

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

历来 [lìlái]
  1. 1. 表示从过去到现在(都是如此),相当于"向来""从来"
    历来信守承诺。

Examples

这位老人历来急公好义,为全村老百姓办了不少好事。
This old man has always been public-spirited, and has done a lot of good things for the community.
我们两国历来是友好的邻邦。
Our two countries have always been good neighbours.
从严治校是我们学校历来的传统。
Dealing with school management seriously has always been the tradition of our school.
梵宫古庙,历来都建造在幽静山水之间。
Buddhist temples are usually built in the mountains or by the riverside.
他对人历来宽宏大量。
在农村,铺路修桥历来被看作善举。
江南一带历来文风很盛,多出文人。
交通要冲历来是兵家必争之地。

Word Decomposition


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