萬古千秋
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Chinese[edit]
aeons; eternity | |||
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trad. (萬古千秋) | 萬古 | 千秋 | |
simp. (万古千秋) | 万古 | 千秋 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
萬古千秋
- for eternity; generation after generation
- 北邙山上列墳塋,萬古千秋對洛城。城中日夕歌鐘起,山上唯聞松柏聲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 《北邙山》 ("Mount Mang") by Shen Quanqi, circa 700
- Běimángshān shàng liè fényíng, wàngǔqiānqiū duì Luòchéng. Chéngzhōng rìxī gē zhōng qǐ, shānshàng wéi wén sōngbǎi shēng. [Pinyin]
- On Mount Mang the graves are lined, generation after generation facing Luoyang. In the city songs and bells chime day and night, but on the mountain one hears but the wind through the pines and cypresses.
北邙山上列坟茔,万古千秋对洛城。城中日夕歌钟起,山上唯闻松柏声。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms[edit]
- 千秋萬古/千秋万古 (qiānqiūwàngǔ)
- 千秋萬代/千秋万代 (qiānqiūwàndài)
- 萬代千秋/万代千秋 (wàndàiqiānqiū)
- 萬載千秋/万载千秋 (wànzǎiqiānqiū)