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山崩地坼

山崩地坼 — “Mountains collapse and the earth splits”

山崩地坼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mountains collapse and the earth splits”. Describes a catastrophic natural disaster, or a tremendous, earth-shattering sound or event. Literally, “Mountains collapse and earth splits”.

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山崩地坼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

山崩地坼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
崩
bēng11collapse, crumble, or burst
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
坼
chè8to crack open, split, or chap

Example Sentence with 山崩地坼

地震发生时,房屋摇晃,外面传来山崩地坼般的巨响,让人心生恐惧。
When the earthquake struck, houses swayed, and an earth-shattering roar, as if mountains were collapsing and the earth splitting, came from outside, filling people with dread.

Idioms Related to 山崩地坼

Synonyms of 山崩地坼

  • shān山bēng崩dì地liè裂catastrophic upheaval
  • shān山bēng崩dì地xiàn陷cataclysmic upheaval

More idioms starting with 山

  • shān山shàng上wú无lǎo老hǔ虎,,hóu猴zi子chēng称dà大wáng王When the cat's away, the mice will play
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转shuǐ水zhuàn转circumstances change, we'll meet again
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转lù路zhuàn转circumstances change, find another way
  • shān山zhōng中zǎi宰xiàng相reclusive sage offering wise counsel
  • shān山kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail for want of a final effort
  • shān山guāng光shuǐ水sè色picturesque mountain and river scenery
  • shān山gōng公dǎo倒zǎi载dead drunk and sprawled backward
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海róng容magnanimous and broad-minded
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海huì汇encompass everything
  • shān山nán南hǎi海běi北Far and wide
  • shān山chī吃hǎi海hē喝eat and drink excessively
  • shān山yín吟zé泽chàng唱Folk songs and ballads

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Questions about 山崩地坼

What does 山崩地坼 mean?

山崩地坼 (shān bēng dì chè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mountains collapse and the earth splits”.

How do you pronounce 山崩地坼?

山崩地坼 is pronounced shān bēng dì chè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 山崩地坼 literally mean?

Literally, 山崩地坼 means “Mountains collapse and earth splits”. It is used to mean “Mountains collapse and the earth splits”.

What is the Chinese definition of 山崩地坼?

山岳崩塌,大地裂开。亦用以形容响声强烈巨大。

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