remain forever; stay permanently
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to remain forever; to stay permanently; to abide eternally
literaryOften used in literary or poetic contexts to describe abstract concepts like youth, beauty, spring, or spirit that one wishes would last forever. Commonly appears in blessings or commemorative phrases.
Yuàn愿
qīng青
chūn春
yǒng永
zhù驻
，
měi美
lì丽
cháng长
cún存
。
May youth remain forever and beauty last eternally.
Suī虽
rán然
liè烈
shì士
yǐ已
shì逝
，
dàn但
jīng精
shén神
yǒng永
zhù驻
rén人
jiān间
。
Although the martyr has passed away, his spirit remains forever among the people.
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Chūn春
guāng光
yǒng永
zhù驻
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
，
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
yě野
huā花
。
In the valley where spring light remains forever, wildflowers bloom everywhere.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
xī希
wàng望
tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
néng能
gòu够
jià价
zhí值
yǒng永
zhù驻
。
The artist hopes his works will retain their value forever.