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千古
qiāngǔ
1. for all eternity
2. throughout all ages
Common • Top 20%

Character Breakdown

千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2 3 丶
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (5)

千古罪人
qiāngǔzuìrén
sb condemned by history (idiom)
千古遗恨
qiāngǔyíhèn
to have eternal regrets (idiom)
彪炳千古
biāobǐngqiāngǔ
to shine through the ages (idiom)
留芳千古
liúfāngqiāngǔ
a good reputation to last down the generations
一失足成千古恨
yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn
lit. one wrong step causes thousand hatred (idiom)

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