天荒地老 (tiān huāng dì lǎo) — forever and ever; until the end of time; eternally (literary)
Definition
Literary idiom meaning 'until the end of time' — used for eternal love or friendship, not casual speech. Common as a set phrase after 直到.
idiom
forever and everuntil the end of timeeternally (literary)
Examples
- ，天荒地老。Wǒ yuàn yǔ nǐ xiāng ài, zhí dào tiān huāng dì lǎo.I want to love you until the end of time.
- 天荒地老，。Tā men de yǒu qíng tiān huāng dì lǎo, yǒng bù gǎi biàn.Their friendship will last forever and never change.
- 天荒地老。Zhè ge chuán shuō jiǎng shù le tiān huāng dì lǎo de shì yán.This legend tells of vows that last until the end of time.
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