永劫沉沦 — “To be eternally damned or lost”
永劫沉沦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eternally damned or lost”. To be plunged into everlasting suffering with no hope of redemption. Literally, “eternal damnation; perpetual sinking”.
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永劫沉沦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
永劫沉沦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 永劫沉沦
他因误入歧途，最终落得个永劫沉沦的下场，令人唏嘘。
Having gone astray, he ultimately faced a fate of eternal damnation, which was truly regrettable.
Idioms Related to 永劫沉沦
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- yǒng永bù不mó磨miè灭never to be obliterated
- yǒng永shì世qí其fāng芳May its noble reputation endure eternally
- yǒng永shì世wú无qióng穷forever and ever
- yǒng永shì世cháng长cún存exist forever
- yǒng永chuán传bù不xiǔ朽Forever spread, never perishing
- yǒng永jié劫chén沉lún轮doomed to eternal suffering
- yǒng永chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽Live on forever
- yǒng永chuí垂qiān千gǔ古live in eternal memory
- yǒng永chuí垂zhú竹bó帛Immortalized in history
- yǒng永chuí垂qīng青shǐ史Immortalized in history
- yǒng永cún存bù不xiǔ朽endure eternally, never perishing
- yǒng永zhì志bù不wàng忘never forget
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What does 永劫沉沦 mean?
永劫沉沦 (yǒng jié chén lún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eternally damned or lost”.
How do you pronounce 永劫沉沦?
永劫沉沦 is pronounced yǒng jié chén lún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 永劫沉沦 literally mean?
Literally, 永劫沉沦 means “eternal damnation; perpetual sinking”. It is used to mean “to be eternally damned or lost”.
What is the Chinese definition of 永劫沉沦?
指永远不得超生。同“永劫沉轮”。