长生不老 (cháng shēng bù lǎo) — to live forever without aging; immortality
Definition
A literary, four-character idiom meaning 'eternal life without aging,' used in legends, Daoist contexts, and festive well-wishes — far more elevated than plain 永远活着.
idiom
to live forever without agingimmortality
Examples
- ，长生不老。Chuán shuō zhōng, chī le xiān dān jiù néng cháng shēng bù lǎo.Legend says that eating an elixir of immortality lets you live forever.
- ，长生不老！Zhù nín shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, cháng shēng bù lǎo!Wishing you good health and eternal youth!
- 长生不老。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì yí gè rén zhuī qiú cháng shēng bù lǎo de gù shi.This movie tells the story of a person seeking immortality.
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