顶天立地 — “To stand tall and firm between heaven and earth”
顶天立地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand tall and firm between heaven and earth”. Describes someone with an indomitable spirit and towering presence. Literally, “head reaching the sky, feet planted on the earth”.
顶天立地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
顶天立地 Character Breakdown
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- dǐng顶lǐ礼mó膜bài拜worship devoutly
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- dǐng顶zhēn针xù续má麻word chain game
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What does 顶天立地 mean?
顶天立地 (dǐng tiān lì dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand tall and firm between heaven and earth”.
How do you pronounce 顶天立地?
顶天立地 is pronounced dǐng tiān lì dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顶天立地 literally mean?
Literally, 顶天立地 means “head reaching the sky, feet planted on the earth”. It is used to mean “to stand tall and firm between heaven and earth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顶天立地?
头顶云天，脚踏大地。形容形象高大，气慨豪迈。