天长地久

天長地久

tiāncháng-dìjiǔ

idiom HSK 7-9 #21,843

Meanings

1 everlasting
2 enduring as heaven and earth
3 eternal

Characters

long (time); enduring

Examples

祝你们的爱情天长地久。

Zhù nǐmen de àiqíng tiānchángdìjiǔ.

May your love last forever.

没有什么事情是天长地久的。

Méiyǒu shénme shìqíng shì tiānchángdìjiǔ de.

Nothing lasts forever.

Tips

history

From Laozi's Dao De Jing: 天长地久 — heaven is eternal, earth is enduring. Now commonly used in romantic contexts.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

长 cháng

地 dì

久 jiǔ