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缩地补天
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缩地补天

缩地补天 — “To achieve extraordinary and transformative feats”

缩地补天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve extraordinary and transformative feats”. Symbolizing a groundbreaking or seemingly impossible accomplishment. Literally, “shrink land and mend the sky”.

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缩地补天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缩地补天 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缩
suō14shrink, contract, recoil
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 缩地补天

这位艺术家通过其独特的创意,完成了缩地补天般巨幅作品,令人叹为观止。
Through their unique creativity, this artist completed a monumental work of shrinking land and mending the sky, leaving observers in awe.

Idioms Related to 缩地补天

More idioms starting with 缩

  • suō缩tóu头suō缩nǎo脑to cower or shrink from responsibility
  • suō缩tóu头suō缩jiǎo脚to shrink back from fear or hesitation
  • suō缩tóu头suō缩jǐng颈cower in fear
  • suō缩wū屋chēng称zhēn贞uphold chastity in difficult circumstances
  • suō缩chéng成yī一tuán团curl up into a ball
  • suō缩shǒu手páng旁guān观stand by and watch
  • suō缩shǒu手suō缩jiǎo脚hesitate to act boldly
  • suō缩yī衣sè啬shí食to live a frugal life
  • suō缩yī衣jié节kǒu口to live a thrifty and frugal life
  • suō缩yī衣jié节shí食scrimp and save on food and clothing

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Questions about 缩地补天

What does 缩地补天 mean?

缩地补天 (suō dì bǔ tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve extraordinary and transformative feats”.

How do you pronounce 缩地补天?

缩地补天 is pronounced suō dì bǔ tiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 缩地补天 literally mean?

Literally, 缩地补天 means “shrink land and mend the sky”. It is used to mean “to achieve extraordinary and transformative feats”.

What is the Chinese definition of 缩地补天?

指改造天地宇宙。比喻做非凡之事。

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