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天长地久 — “As long as heaven and earth endure”

天长地久 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as long as heaven and earth endure”. Everlasting; eternal, often used to describe eternal love or a very long-lasting state. Literally, “Heaven long, earth lasting”.

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天长地久 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 长cháng
  • 地dì
  • 久jiǔ

天长地久 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
久
jiǔ3for a long time

Example Sentence with 天长地久

他们约定要相守天长地久,共同度过每一个春夏秋冬。
They promised to stay together forever, to spend every spring, summer, autumn, and winter with each other.

Idioms Related to 天长地久

Synonyms of 天长地久

  • tiān天cháng长rì日jiǔ久after a long time
  • rì日jiǔ久tiān天cháng长over a long period of time

Antonyms of 天长地久

  • shāo稍zòng纵jí即shì逝fleeting and easily missed

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

Questions about 天长地久

What does 天长地久 mean?
天长地久 (tiān cháng dì jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as long as heaven and earth endure”.
How do you pronounce 天长地久?
天长地久 is pronounced tiān cháng dì jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天长地久 literally mean?
Literally, 天长地久 means “Heaven long, earth lasting”. It is used to mean “as long as heaven and earth endure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天长地久?
跟天和地存在的时间那样长。形容时间悠久。也形容永远不变(多指爱情)。
Copy the pinyin for 天长地久 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.天长地久 is featured in “12 Chinese Idioms About Love and Relationships” →Learn 12 Chinese love idioms with pinyin, precise meanings, usage notes, and examples for attraction, devotion, and lasting relationships.

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