天崩地塌 — “A catastrophic event”
天崩地塌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a catastrophic event”. A great disaster or upheaval; a tremendous, deafening sound. Literally, “Heaven collapses and earth crumbles”.
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天崩地塌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天崩地塌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 天崩地塌
暴风雨来临时，雷鸣电闪，让整个山谷仿佛天崩地塌一般，声势浩大
When the storm arrived, with thunder and lightning, the entire valley felt as if heaven and earth were collapsing, with immense power.
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Open the tool →Questions about 天崩地塌
What does 天崩地塌 mean?
天崩地塌 (tiān bēng dì tā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a catastrophic event”.
How do you pronounce 天崩地塌?
天崩地塌 is pronounced tiān bēng dì tā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天崩地塌 literally mean?
Literally, 天崩地塌 means “Heaven collapses and earth crumbles”. It is used to mean “a catastrophic event”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天崩地塌?
天崩塌，地裂陷。多比喻巨大的灾难、重大的事变或强烈的声响。