"til the cows come home" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 直到天荒地老
• 非常久

Definition

这个非正式短语表示“很长时间”，通常带有某事会持续非常久甚至没有尽头的意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语和夸张的表达，日常对话中常用。意味着要等很久，或做某事很久，常与幽默或负面语气一起使用。

Examples

We can wait til the cows come home, but he probably won't show up.

我们可以等**直到天荒地老**，但他大概不会来。

You can argue til the cows come home, but the rules won't change.

你可以争论**直到天荒地老**，规则也不会变。

She could listen to music til the cows come home.

她可以**一直听音乐到天荒地老**。

You can keep calling til the cows come home, but nobody’s picking up.

你可以**一直打电话到天荒地老**，但没人接。

He'll complain about his job til the cows come home, but he never quits.

他会**一直抱怨工作到天荒地老**，但从不辞职。

We could talk about this til the cows come home, but let’s grab some food instead.

我们可以**一直聊到天荒地老**，但还是去吃点饭吧。