sea dries up and rocks crumble; to swear eternal fidelity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
(of love or vows) enduring until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble; eternal; unchanging
literaryUsed almost exclusively to emphasize the permanence and unwavering nature of promises, especially in romantic contexts.
Tā他
céng曾
duì对
ài爱
rén人
fā发
shì誓
，
hǎi海
kū枯
shí石
làn烂
，
yǒng永
bù不
biàn变
xīn心
。
He once swore to his beloved, 'until the seas dry and rocks crumble,' his heart would never change.
Zhè这
fèn份
zhēn真
zhì挚
de的
yǒu友
qíng情
，
jí即
shǐ使
hǎi海
kū枯
shí石
làn烂
，
yě也
bù不
huì会
tuì褪
sè色
。
This sincere friendship will not fade even until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble.
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Tā他
men们
de的
ài爱
qíng情
shì誓
yán言
shì是
hǎi海
kū枯
shí石
làn烂
，
dì地
lǎo老
tiān天
huāng荒
。
Their vow of love is to be faithful until the seas dry, rocks crumble, the earth ages, and the heavens grow old.
Hǎi海
kū枯
shí石
làn烂
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
làng浪
màn漫
，
dàn但
xū需
yào要
yī一
shēng生
qù去
jiàn践
xíng行
。
A promise of 'sea drying and rocks crumbling' sounds romantic, but requires a lifetime to fulfill.