天长地久

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★ 2/5 literary tiān cháng dì jiǔ

병음 tiān cháng dì jiǔ

한자 분석 天 = 一 + 大 — heaven; 长 = long; 地 = 土 (earth) + 也 — earth; 久 = long-lasting

뜻

천지처럼 영원하다; 오래도록 변치 않다

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.

예문

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

사용 가이드

맥락: romantic, ceremonial, sentimental

어조: poetic

올바른 표현

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.)

피해야 할 표현

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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal