天长地久

Traditional: 天長地久

tiān cháng dì jiǔ

Dictionary entry

enduring while the world lasts (idiom)

What does 天长地久 mean?

天长地久 (tiān cháng dì jiǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1enduring while the world lasts (idiom)

2eternal

Character breakdown

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天tiānday · sky 长chánglong · (bound form) length 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 久jiǔ(of a period of time) long

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天长地久

tiān cháng dì jiǔ

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