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天長地久
简 天长地久 · 繁 天長地久Mandarin · pinyin tiān cháng dì jiǔ
Meanings
- enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
- eternal
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1–2–4–3 · tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2
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tin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) enduring as the universe; everlasting and unchanging
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