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    Expressing immortality with 长生不老 (chángshēng bùlǎo)

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    Wishes & Desires

    Explanation

    长生不老 (chángshēng bùlǎo) is a four-character expression meaning "to live forever without aging," referring to the concept of immortality. It was a central pursuit of many ancient Chinese emperors and Daoist practitioners. The phrase literally means "long life, never old."

    Examples

    • 秦始皇一直追求长生不老的方法。

      Qínshǐhuáng yìzhí zhuīqiú chángshēng bùlǎo de fāngfǎ.

      Qin Shi Huang constantly pursued methods of immortality.

    • 世界上没有人能真正做到长生不老。

      Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu rén néng zhēnzhèng zuòdào chángshēng bùlǎo.

      No one in the world can truly achieve immortality.

    • 古代很多皇帝都梦想长生不老。

      Gǔdài hěn duō huángdì dōu mèngxiǎng chángshēng bùlǎo.

      Many emperors in ancient times dreamed of immortality.

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