hǎi
shí
làn

idiom

Meaning of 海枯石烂

海枯石烂 means (of love or vows) enduring until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble; eternal; unchanging. Pronounced hǎi kū shí làn.

  • (of love or vows) enduring until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble; eternal; unchanging

Definitions & Examples

céng
duì
ài
rén
shì
 
hǎi
shí
làn
 
yǒng
biàn
xīn
 

He once swore to his beloved, 'until the seas dry and rocks crumble,' his heart would never change.

Zhè
fèn
zhēn
zhì
de
yǒu
qíng
 
shǐ使
hǎi
shí
làn
 
huì
tuì
 

This sincere friendship will not fade even until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble.

men
de
ài
qíng
shì
yán
shì
hǎi
shí
làn
 
lǎo
tiān
huāng
 

Their vow of love is to be faithful until the seas dry, rocks crumble, the earth ages, and the heavens grow old.

Hǎi
shí
làn
de
chéng
nuò
 
tīng
lái
hěn
làng
màn
 
dàn
yào
shēng
jiàn
xíng
 

A promise of 'sea drying and rocks crumbling' sounds romantic, but requires a lifetime to fulfill.