地久天长 (dì jiǔ tiān cháng) — (idiom) everlasting and unchanging (of friendship, love, etc.), as eternal as heaven and earth
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'as lasting as heaven and earth' — used to wish that love or friendship endures forever, often in wedding or farewell blessings.
idiom
everlasting and unchanging (of friendship, love, etc.)as eternal as heaven and earth
Examples
- 地久天长。Wǒ zhù nǐ men liǎ de ài qíng dì jiǔ tiān cháng.I wish your love will last forever and ever.
- 地久天长，。Yǒu yì yào xiǎng dì jiǔ tiān cháng, jiù xū yào zhēn xīn xiāng dài.For friendship to be everlasting, it requires sincerity towards each other.
- ，地久天长。Zhè ge mín zú de wén huà chuán chéng, zhēn zhèng zuò dào le dì jiǔ tiān cháng.This ethnic group's cultural heritage has truly achieved something everlasting.
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