Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「天長地老」, as shown below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「天長地老」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Just like forever.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiān zhǎng dì lǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tin1 cheung4/jeung2 dei6 lou5
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

