天长地久

tiān cháng dì jiǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
2. eternal

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 短暂 duǎn zàn 短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary short-lived, transient: of short duration; brief; momentary

Related words

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• 海枯石烂 hǎi kū shí làn 海枯石烂 hǎi kū shí làn lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom) idiom: seas run dry and rocks crumble, expressing eternal love: lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
• 白头偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo 白头偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo until death do us part idiom: live together until old age, often used for couples: until death do us part

Synonyms

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• 地久天长 dì jiǔ tiān cháng 地久天长 dì jiǔ tiān cháng enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal same idiom, reversed order, same meaning of eternal: enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 天长日久 (tiān cháng rì jiǔ), which means 'after a long time' rather than 'eternal'.

Formality

天长地久 is poetic and formal, mainly used in literary contexts or emotional declarations, not in casual conversation.

Example Sentences

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祝愿你们的爱情 天长地久 。

Wishing your love be eternal.

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Words Containing 天长地久

• 友谊天长地久 友谊天长地久 yǒu yì tiān cháng dì jiǔ: see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng]

Child Words of 天长地久

• 久 久 jiǔ: (long) time
• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief
• 天长 天长 tiān cháng: Tianchang, county-level city in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui