我爱你，爱到天涯海角
wǒ ài nǐ, ài dào tiānyá hǎijiǎo
I love you to the moon and back · trad. 我愛你，愛到天涯海角
This poetic phrase expresses a deep, boundless, and enduring love, similar to "I love you to the moon and back" in English. It uses the idiom "天涯海角" (tiānyá hǎijiǎo), which literally means "the edge of the sky and the corner of the sea," to convey an immeasurable distance and depth of feeling.
What does 我爱你，爱到天涯海角 (wǒ ài nǐ, ài dào tiānyá hǎijiǎo) mean?
我爱你，爱到天涯海角 (wǒ ài nǐ, ài dào tiānyá hǎijiǎo) means “I love you to the moon and back” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I love you, love until sky's edge sea's corner.”
When to use it
Poetic and heartfelt. It's often used in romantic relationships or to express profound love for family members. For a simpler, very strong "I love you," you can say 我非常爱你 (wǒ fēicháng ài nǐ). For a more direct and common "I love you," just 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) is sufficient.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "wuh EYE nee, EYE dao TYEN-yah HIE-jyao." The tones are mostly falling (4th tone) or rising (2nd tone), with 爱 (ài) being a falling tone.
Other ways to say it
- 我爱你，我的爱没有尽头wǒ ài nǐ, wǒ de ài méiyǒu jìntóuI love you, my love has no end
- 我非常非常爱你wǒ fēicháng fēicháng ài nǐI very very much love you
- 我爱你胜过一切wǒ ài nǐ shèngguò yīqièI love you more than everything
Examples
宝贝，我爱你，爱到天涯海角。
bǎobèi, wǒ ài nǐ, ài dào tiānyá hǎijiǎo.
Honey, I love you to the ends of the earth.
妈妈，我爱你，爱到天涯海角！
māma, wǒ ài nǐ, ài dào tiānyá hǎijiǎo!
Mom, I love you to the moon and back!
无论你去哪里，我都会爱你，爱到天涯海角。
wúlùn nǐ qù nǎlǐ, wǒ dōu huì ài nǐ, ài dào tiānyá hǎijiǎo.
No matter where you go, I will love you to the ends of the earth.
Pro tip: While "to the moon and back" is a specific English idiom, Chinese uses different metaphors to express boundless love. "天涯海角" (tiānyá hǎijiǎo) is a classic and poetic way to convey immeasurable distance and depth of feeling, making it a good equivalent for this sentiment.
Related phrases
我全心全意地爱你 · I love you with all my heart我太爱你了 · I love you so much我非常爱你 · I love you very much
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