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天崩地坍 — “Refers to a catastrophic upheaval or a monumental event”

天崩地坍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a catastrophic upheaval or a monumental event”. Also describes an extremely loud, earth-shattering sound. Literally, “sky collapses earth caves in”.

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天崩地坍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

天崩地坍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
崩
bēng11collapse, crumble, or burst
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
坍
tān7collapse from the base

Example Sentence with 天崩地坍

那场突如其来的暴风雨,伴随着雷鸣电闪,仿佛天崩地坍一般,让整个小镇陷入恐慌。
The sudden storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, was like a catastrophic upheaval, plunging the entire town into panic.

Idioms Related to 天崩地坍

Synonyms of 天崩地坍

  • tiān天bēng崩dì地chè坼world-shattering upheaval

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

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Questions about 天崩地坍

What does 天崩地坍 mean?

天崩地坍 (tiān bēng dì tān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a catastrophic upheaval or a monumental event”.

How do you pronounce 天崩地坍?

天崩地坍 is pronounced tiān bēng dì tān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 天崩地坍 literally mean?

Literally, 天崩地坍 means “sky collapses earth caves in”. It is used to mean “refers to a catastrophic upheaval or a monumental event”.

What is the Chinese definition of 天崩地坍?

比喻重大的事变。也形容巨大的声响。同“天崩地坼”。

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