万载千秋 wàn zǎi qiān qiū For eternity

Explanation

指经历年代极久远。同“万代千秋”。

Refers to a very long period of time. Synonym for "forever".

Origin Story

在古代中国，人们相信仁义治国，只要君主仁义，国家就能万载千秋，永远繁荣昌盛。传说中，尧舜禹等贤明的君主，都以仁义治国，他们的功绩流传千古，被后世尊为圣人。也有一些君主，因为暴政而导致国家灭亡，他们的名字也被后世所唾弃。

zài gǔ dài zhōng guó, rén men xiāngxìn rén yì zhì guó, zhǐ yào jūn zhǔ rén yì, guó jiā jiù néng wàn zǎi qiān qiū, yǒng yuǎn fán róng chāng shèng. chuán shuō zhōng, yáo shùn yǔ děng xián míng de jūn zhǔ, dōu yǐ rén yì zhì guó, tā men de gōng jì liú chuán qiān gǔ, bèi hòu shì zūn wèi shèng rén. yě yǒu yī xiē jūn zhǔ, yīn wèi bào zhèng ér dǎo zhì guó jiā miè wáng, tā men de míng zi yě bèi hòu shì suǒ tuì qì.

In ancient China, people believed that a country could be ruled by benevolence and righteousness, and that if the ruler was benevolent, the country would prosper forever. Legendary wise rulers such as Yao, Shun, and Yu ruled the country with benevolence and righteousness, and their achievements have been passed down through the ages and they are revered as sages by posterity. There were also some rulers who, because of their tyranny, led to the destruction of their country, and their names were also condemned by posterity.

Usage

形容时间非常久远，可以用来形容历史事件、文化遗产、伟大人物等等。

xíng róng shí jiān fēi cháng jiǔ yuǎn, kě yǐ yòng lái xíng róng lì shǐ shì jiàn, wén huà yí chǎn, wěi dà rén wù děng děng.

Describes a very long period of time, can be used to describe historical events, cultural heritage, great figures, etc.

Examples

• 希望我们国家能万载千秋，永远繁荣昌盛！

  xī wàng wǒ men guó jiā néng wàn zǎi qiān qiū, yǒng yuǎn fán róng chāng shèng!

  I hope our country will last forever and prosper!

• 他的功绩将万载千秋地流传下去。

  tā de gōng jì jiāng wàn zǎi qiān qiū de liú chuán xià qù

  His achievements will be passed down for generations to come.

Related Idioms

• 万代千秋

• 千秋万古

Opposite Idioms

• 昙花一现

• 转瞬即逝