Meaning of long time no see in English

long time no see

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said when you meet someone who you haven't seen for a long period of time
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(Definition of long time no see from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
好久不見。…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
好久不见。…
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