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地老天荒 — “Earth grows old and heaven becomes desolate”

地老天荒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an extremely long period of time, often implying eternity or until the end of time; enduring forever”. Literally, “Earth grows old and heaven becomes desolate”.

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地老天荒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 地dì
  • 老lǎo
  • 天tiān
  • 荒huāng

地老天荒 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
荒
huāng10desolate, uncultivated, or neglected

Example Sentence with 地老天荒

他们的爱情坚贞不渝,即使地老天荒,也无法改变这份深情。
Their love is unwavering; even if the earth grows old and heaven becomes desolate, this profound affection will never change.

Idioms Related to 地老天荒

Synonyms of 地老天荒

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

More idioms starting with 地

  • dì地shàng上tiān天guān官a terrestrial paradise
  • dì地shàng上tiān天gōng宫an earthly paradise
  • dì地xià下xiū修wén文talented writer dying young
  • dì地chǒu丑lì力dí敌similar ground, matched strength
  • dì地chǒu丑dé德qí齐equal in conditions and abilities
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yí仪the hospitality or duty of a host
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊hospitality of a host
  • dì地lì利rén人hé和favorable terrain and popular unity
  • dì地dòng动shān山yáo摇earth trembles, mountains sway
  • dì地dòng动shān山cuī摧earth shakes, mountains crumble
  • dì地běi北tiān天nán南scattered to all corners of the earth

Questions about 地老天荒

What does 地老天荒 mean?
地老天荒 (dì lǎo tiān huāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an extremely long period of time, often implying eternity or until the end of time; enduring forever”.
How do you pronounce 地老天荒?
地老天荒 is pronounced dì lǎo tiān huāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 地老天荒 literally mean?
Literally, 地老天荒 means “Earth grows old and heaven becomes desolate”. It is used to mean “refers to an extremely long period of time, often implying eternity or until the end of time; enduring forever”.
What is the Chinese definition of 地老天荒?
指经历的时间极久。
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