番天覆地 — “To turn heaven and earth upside down”
番天覆地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn heaven and earth upside down”. To bring about dramatic and thorough changes; to create a tremendous upheaval or commotion. Literally, “overturn heaven and cover earth; turn heaven and earth upside down”.
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What does 番天覆地 mean?
番天覆地 (fān tiān fù dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn heaven and earth upside down”.
How do you pronounce 番天覆地?
番天覆地 is pronounced fān tiān fù dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 番天覆地 literally mean?
Literally, 番天覆地 means “overturn heaven and cover earth; turn heaven and earth upside down”. It is used to mean “to turn heaven and earth upside down”.
What is the Chinese definition of 番天覆地?
番：通“翻”；覆：翻过来。形容变化巨大而彻底，也形容事情闹得很凶