tiānhuāngdìlǎo

天荒地老

Word · Idiom

till the end of time; eternity

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

for all eternity; till the end of time; a very long time

literary

Often used to describe enduring love, unchanging vows, or extremely long periods. A variant form is 地老天荒.

Tā他
men们
fā发
shì誓
yào要
xiāng相
ài爱
dào到
tiān天
huāng荒
dì地
lǎo老
 。

They vowed to love each other till the end of time.

Jí即
shǐ使
děng等
dào到
tiān天
huāng荒
dì地
lǎo老
 ,
wǒ我
yě也
bù不
huì会
fàng放
qì弃
zhè这
gè个
mèng梦
xiǎng想
 。

Even if I have to wait for all eternity, I will never give up on this dream.

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Zhè这
fèn份
qíng情
yì谊
jīng经
de得
qǐ起
tiān天
huāng荒
dì地
lǎo老
de的
kǎo考
yàn验
 。

This friendship can withstand the test of time.

Zhè这
bù不
shì是
yī一
zhāo朝
yī一
xī夕
néng能
wán完
chéng成
de的
shì事
 ,
xū需
yào要
tiān天
huāng荒
dì地
lǎo老
de的
nài耐
xīn心
 。

This is not something that can be accomplished overnight; it requires the patience of eternity.