eons of years; infinite time; for all eternity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eons of years; an infinitely long period of time; for all eternity
literaryA formal, literary expression often used in solemn contexts, toasts wishing longevity, or to describe geological or cosmic time scales. The character 斯 functions as a classical auxiliary particle.
Zhù祝
fù父
mǔ母
dà大
ren人
yì亿
wàn万
sī斯
nián年
，
fú福
shòu寿
ān安
kāng康
。
Wishing my parents an infinitely long life, full of blessings and health.
Rén人
lèi类
de的
lì历
shǐ史
zài在
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
de的
yì亿
wàn万
sī斯
nián年
zhōng中
zhǐ只
shì是
duǎn短
zàn暂
de的
yī一
shùn瞬
。
Human history is but a fleeting moment in the eons of cosmic time.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
yì亿
wàn万
sī斯
nián年
de的
cāng沧
sāng桑
biàn变
qiān迁
。
This ancient city has witnessed the vicissitudes of eons.