Always / all along / historically (向来/一向/历来)

Structure Subject + 向来 / 一向 / 历来 + constant quality or habit

向来 (xiànglái), 一向 (yīxiàng) and 历来 (lìlái) state that something has been so continuously from the past up to now: "all along", "always", "historically". 他向来说话算数 = "he has always been a man of his word". They precede the verb or adjective. 向来 and 一向 mostly describe a sustained personal habit or trait; 历来 covers a broader, historical or collective span: 这里历来重视教育 = "here education has always, since old times, been valued". They are more formal than plain 总是 (always).

Examples

他tā向xiàng来lái说shuō话huà算suàn数shù，从cóng不bù食shí言yán。
He has always been a man of his word; he never goes back on a promise.
她tā一yī向xiàng对duì工gōng作zuò认rèn真zhēn负fù责zé。
She has always taken her work seriously and responsibly.
这zhè个ge地dì方fang历lì来lái重zhòng视shì教jiào育yù。
This place has historically placed great value on education.
两liǎng国guó之zhī间jiān历lì来lái关guān系xì友yǒu好hǎo。
Relations between the two countries have been friendly all along.

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