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寂天寞地 — “Silent sky and desolate earth”

寂天寞地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is incapable or accomplishes nothing of significance; ineffectual”. Literally, “silent sky and desolate earth”.

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寂天寞地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寂天寞地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寂
jì11Quiet, still, lonely
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
寞
mò13Quiet, silent, lonely
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 寂天寞地

他虽然有远大的抱负,但总是寂天寞地,未能实现自己的理想。
Although he had grand ambitions, he always achieved nothing and failed to realize his dreams.

Idioms Related to 寂天寞地

Synonyms of 寂天寞地

  • bù不shēng声bù不xiǎng响quietly and stealthily
  • wú无shēng声wú无xī息unnoticed and unknown

Antonyms of 寂天寞地

  • xī熙xī熙rǎng攘rǎng攘bustling and crowded with people

More idioms starting with 寂

  • jì寂jì寂mò寞mò寞extremely quiet and desolate
  • jì寂jì寂qiāo悄qiāo悄Quietly and stealthily
  • jì寂jì寂wú无wén闻unknown and unnoticed
  • jì寂rán然bù不dòng动completely silent and still
  • jì寂rán然wú无shēng声utterly silent
  • jì寂ruò若wú无rén人Silent as if no one were present
  • jì寂ruò若sǐ死huī灰utterly silent like cold ashes

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Questions about 寂天寞地

What does 寂天寞地 mean?

寂天寞地 (jì tiān mò dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is incapable or accomplishes nothing of significance; ineffectual”.

How do you pronounce 寂天寞地?

寂天寞地 is pronounced jì tiān mò dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寂天寞地 literally mean?

Literally, 寂天寞地 means “silent sky and desolate earth”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is incapable or accomplishes nothing of significance; ineffectual”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寂天寞地?

比喻人没有能力或没有什么作为。

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