海枯石烂 hǎi kū shí làn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
  2. fig. forever
  3. until the end of time

CHARACTERS

海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime
枯 kū
HSK 6
dried out, withered, decayed
石 shí
HSK 5
stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112
烂 làn
HSK 5
rotten, spoiled, decayed