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石泐海枯 — “Until rocks crumble and seas run dry”

石泐海枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Until rocks crumble and seas run dry”. For an extremely long or immeasurable period of time, eternity. Literally, “Rocks crack, seas dry up”.

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石泐海枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

石泐海枯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
石
shí5Rock, stone
泐
lè7engrave or carve stone
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
枯
kū9dry up, wither

Example Sentence with 石泐海枯

即使石泐海枯,我对艺术的热爱也永不改变
Even until rocks crumble and seas run dry, my passion for art will never change.

Idioms Related to 石泐海枯

Synonyms of 石泐海枯

  • hǎi海kū枯shí石làn烂eternal and unchangeable

More idioms starting with 石

  • shí石chéng城tāng汤chí池an impregnable fortress
  • shí石shì室jīn金guì匮secure repository for valuable documents or knowledge
  • shí石shì室jīn金guì鐀ancient archive for important documents
  • shí石yóu尤fēng风strong headwind hindering progress
  • shí石chóng崇dòu斗shē奢compete in extravagance
  • shí石xīn心mù木cháng肠Unwavering and resolute
  • shí石tóu投dà大hǎi海disappear without a trace
  • shí石kū枯sōng松lǎo老ancient and time-worn
  • shí石chén沉dà大hǎi海vanish without a trace
  • shí石huǒ火guāng光yīn阴time flies like a spark
  • shí石huǒ火diàn电guāng光extremely transient or fleeting
  • shí石huǒ火fēng风dēng灯extremely transient and precarious

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What does 石泐海枯 mean?

石泐海枯 (shí lè hǎi kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Until rocks crumble and seas run dry”.

How do you pronounce 石泐海枯?

石泐海枯 is pronounced shí lè hǎi kū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 石泐海枯 literally mean?

Literally, 石泐海枯 means “Rocks crack, seas dry up”. It is used to mean “Until rocks crumble and seas run dry”.

What is the Chinese definition of 石泐海枯?

直到石头碎裂,海水干涸。形容经历极长的时间。

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