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擂天倒地 — “Beating the heavens and falling to the ground”

擂天倒地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry and wail loudly and uncontrollably, often due to extreme grief or distress; to lament bitterly with great commotion”. Literally, “beating the heavens and falling to the ground”.

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擂天倒地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擂天倒地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擂
léi16pound, beat, or challenge
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 擂天倒地

听到这个不幸的消息,她不禁擂天倒地,痛哭起来。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she couldn't help but cry and wail uncontrollably, weeping bitterly.

Idioms Related to 擂天倒地

Synonyms of 擂天倒地

  • hū呼tiān天huàn唤dì地cry out in extreme sorrow or pain

More idioms starting with 擂

  • léi擂gǔ鼓shāi筛luó锣make a great clamor
  • léi擂gǔ鼓míng鸣jīn金beat drums and strike gongs

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What does 擂天倒地 mean?

擂天倒地 (léi tiān dǎo dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry and wail loudly and uncontrollably, often due to extreme grief or distress; to lament bitterly with great commotion”.

How do you pronounce 擂天倒地?

擂天倒地 is pronounced léi tiān dǎo dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 擂天倒地 literally mean?

Literally, 擂天倒地 means “beating the heavens and falling to the ground”. It is used to mean “to cry and wail loudly and uncontrollably, often due to extreme grief or distress; to lament bitterly with great commotion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 擂天倒地?

呼天抢地,形容哭喊。

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