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地久天长
地久天長
dìjiǔtiāncháng
1. enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
2. for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
3. also written [[天長地久|天长地久]]

Character Breakdown

地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3 6 丶
久
jiǔ
long ago; a long time
HSK 3 3 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (1)

友谊地久天长
Yǒuyìdìjiǔtiāncháng
Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns [[羅伯特・伯恩斯|罗伯特・伯恩斯<Luóbótè·Bóēnsī>]], sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell

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