号天扣地 — “To wail to the heavens and pound the ground”
号天扣地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail to the heavens and pound the ground”. To express extreme sorrow or grief. Literally, “Wail to heaven and pound the earth”.
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号天扣地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
号天扣地 Character Breakdown
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听到突如其来的噩耗，她号天扣地，泣不成声
Upon hearing the sudden devastating news, she wailed to the heavens and pounded the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
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Synonyms of 号天扣地
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- hào号lìng令rú如shān山Orders are strict and absolute
- háo号táo咷dà大kū哭to wail loudly
- háo号táo啕dà大kū哭to wail loudly and cry uncontrollably
- háo号táo啕tòng痛kū哭to weep and wail bitterly
- hào号tiān天kū哭dì地wail and lament loudly
- hào号tiān天táo啕dì地cry out to heaven and wail to earth
- hào号tiān天pāi拍dì地wail loudly in great distress
- hào号tiān天dā搭dì地wail to the sky and throw oneself to the ground
- háo号hán寒tí啼jī饥wail from cold and cry from hunger
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Open the tool →Questions about 号天扣地
What does 号天扣地 mean?
号天扣地 (hào tiān kòu dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail to the heavens and pound the ground”.
How do you pronounce 号天扣地?
号天扣地 is pronounced hào tiān kòu dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 号天扣地 literally mean?
Literally, 号天扣地 means “Wail to heaven and pound the earth”. It is used to mean “to wail to the heavens and pound the ground”.
What is the Chinese definition of 号天扣地?
扣：同“叩”，敲击，撞击。向着天大声哭叫，将自己的头撞向地面。形容十分悲痛。