Chinese

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!(long) time; (long) duration of time |- !trad. (天長地久) | 天 | 長 | 地 | 久 |- !simp. (天长地久) | 天 | 长 | 地 | 久 |}

Idiom

天長地久

1. enduring as the universe; everlasting and unchanging
   • 天長地久有時盡，此恨綿綿無絕期。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     天长地久有时尽，此恨绵绵无绝期。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
     From: 806: 白居易 (Bai Juyi), 長恨歌 ("Song of Everlasting Regret")

     Tiānchángdìjiǔ yǒu shí jìn, cǐ hèn miánmián wú jué qī. [Pinyin]

     As long as the universe lasts, and until time stops for good, the regret of our parting will continue without end.

Japanese

Noun

天長地久 ‎(hiragana てんちょうちきゅう, romaji tenchō chikyū)

1. continuing unchanged as long as there has been heaven and earth