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改天换地 — “To bring about radical changes”

改天换地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring about radical changes”. To transform completely; to reshape the world. Literally, “change sky, transform earth”.

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改天换地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 改gǎi
  • 天tiān
  • 换huàn
  • 地dì

改天换地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
改
gǎi7change or alter
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
换
huàn10exchange, change, replace
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 改天换地

经过多年的不懈努力,这座曾经荒凉的土地已经改天换地,成为了美丽的生态公园。
After years of unremitting effort, this once desolate land has been completely transformed, becoming a beautiful ecological park.

Idioms Related to 改天换地

Synonyms of 改天换地

  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换miàn面make superficial changes

Antonyms of 改天换地

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged

More idioms starting with 改

  • gǎi改sú俗qiān迁fēng风change customs and habits
  • gǎi改kǒu口tà沓shé舌go back on one's word
  • gǎi改míng名huàn换xìng姓change one's name and identity
  • gǎi改míng名yì易xìng姓change one's name and surname
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换wěi尾make superficial changes
  • gǎi改xìng姓yì易dài代change ruling dynasty or system
  • gǎi改xìng姓gēng更míng名change one's name to conceal identity
  • gǎi改róng容yì易mào貌change one's appearance completely
  • gǎi改róng容gèng更mào貌change one's appearance or demeanor
  • gǎi改zhāng张yì易diào调change one's approach or policy
  • gǎi改xián弦yì易zhāng张make fundamental changes

Questions about 改天换地

What does 改天换地 mean?
改天换地 (gǎi tiān huàn dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring about radical changes”.
How do you pronounce 改天换地?
改天换地 is pronounced gǎi tiān huàn dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 改天换地 literally mean?
Literally, 改天换地 means “change sky, transform earth”. It is used to mean “to bring about radical changes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 改天换地?
彻底改变原来的面貌。指改造社会,改造自然。
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