tin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2天長地久天长地久
Jyutpingtin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2
Yaletīn chèuhng deih gáu
Definition
Everlasting, eternal, or enduring as long as heaven and earth.
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How it's used
This idiom is primarily used in the context of romantic relationships or deep emotional bonds. It carries a poetic and slightly dramatic weight, often appearing in song lyrics, wedding vows, or sentimental conversations. While it describes a state of eternity, it is frequently used in a questioning or skeptical tone to challenge the reality of such permanence.
Examples
The two of them want to be together forever.
Is there really any love that lasts forever?
Related words
Common phrases
everlasting love
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
