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天长日久
天长日久
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天长日久
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天长日久
天长日久

天长日久 — “After a long period of time”

天长日久 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “After a long period of time”. With the passage of time.

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天长日久 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 长cháng
  • 日rì
  • 久jiǔ

天长日久 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
久
jiǔ3for a long time

Example Sentence with 天长日久

天长日久,即使是再深厚的感情也需要双方的维系和经营。
Over a long period of time, even the deepest affections require mutual upkeep and nurturing.

Idioms Related to 天长日久

Synonyms of 天长日久

  • tiān天cháng长dì地jiǔ久everlasting as heaven and earth

Antonyms of 天长日久

  • 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 天长日久

What does 天长日久 mean?
天长日久 (tiān cháng rì jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “After a long period of time”.
How do you pronounce 天长日久?
天长日久 is pronounced tiān cháng rì jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 天长日久?
时间长,日子久。
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