天长地久

• Pinyin: tiān cháng dì jiǔ
• Desglose de hanzi: 天 = 一 + 大 — heaven; 长 = long; 地 = 土 (earth) + 也 — earth; 久 = long-lasting

Significado

Eterno; para siempre (como el cielo y la tierra).

A classical idiom expressing the wish for something to last forever, as enduring as the heavens and earth. Commonly used for love, friendship, or bonds that one hopes will never end. Often appears in wedding toasts and romantic contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 他们在婚礼上许下诺言，愿两人的爱情天长地久。
2. 真正的友谊不在于朝夕相处，而在于能否天长地久。
3. 妈妈说希望我们一家人的幸福能天长地久。

Guía de uso

Contexto: romantic, ceremonial, sentimental

Tono: poetic

Correcto

• 祝你们天长地久！(May your love last forever!)
• 我们的友谊天长地久。(Our friendship will be everlasting.)

Incorrecto

• 用于描述物品的耐用性 (Don't use 天长地久 for product durability — it's reserved for emotional bonds)

Origen e historia

From the Daodejing: 天长地久 — Heaven and earth are long-lasting. Used to describe permanence.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal