海枯石烂 in English hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically forever
  • until the end of time

Simplified Characters

海 枯 石 烂

Traditional Characters

海 枯 石 爛

Pinyin

hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

海hai3surname Hai 枯ku1dried up 石shi2surname Shi 烂lan4soft