for many years
Many years, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du ō L ì Ni á NR ě n, which means a long time. It comes from the imperial edict of he Chen.
The origin of Idioms
In the Southern Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty wrote, "I've never eaten the food of the country except for the public banquet. I've been a child for many years."
Idiom usage
It's a long time.
for many years
the nerves of the fingertips are linked with the heart - shí zhǐ lián xīn
the nearest to the flames is the first burned - jìn huǒ xiān jiāo
gratitude for receiving help and encouragement by a superior - zhī yù zhī ēn
words flow from the mouth as from the pen of a master - chū yán chéng zhāng