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抢地呼天 — “To cry out to heaven and strike the ground”

抢地呼天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry out to heaven and strike the ground”. To lament loudly and sorrowfully; to wail in extreme grief or anguish. Literally, “Striking the ground and crying to heaven”.

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抢地呼天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抢地呼天 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抢
qiāng7seize, snatch, or rob
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 抢地呼天

当他们得知那个令人心碎的真相时,无不抢地呼天,难以接受眼前的事实。
When they learned the heartbreaking truth, everyone cried out in extreme grief, unable to accept the reality before their eyes.

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Synonyms of 抢地呼天

  • hū呼tiān天qiāng抢dì地wail to heaven and dash to earth

Antonyms of 抢地呼天

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm

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What does 抢地呼天 mean?

抢地呼天 (qiāng dì hū tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry out to heaven and strike the ground”.

How do you pronounce 抢地呼天?

抢地呼天 is pronounced qiāng dì hū tiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抢地呼天 literally mean?

Literally, 抢地呼天 means “Striking the ground and crying to heaven”. It is used to mean “to cry out to heaven and strike the ground”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抢地呼天?

抢地:触地。大声叫天,用头撞地。形容极度悲伤。

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