海枯石烂

Traditional (Taiwan): 海枯石爛

hǎikūshílàn ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨ ㄕˊ ㄌㄢˋ

    • until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom)

      lit.

    • forever until the end of time

      fig.

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

海枯石烂 expresses unshakable resolve and is typical of vows of love. 天荒地老 stresses an extremely long span of time, so it is used for "until the end of time" rather than for firmness of will.

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