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地坼天崩
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地坼天崩 — “Describes a cataclysmic event or a monumental upheaval”

地坼天崩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a cataclysmic event or a monumental upheaval”. Suggesting a world-shattering change or a profound crisis. Literally, “Earth cracks and heaven collapses”.

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地坼天崩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

地坼天崩 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
坼
chè8to crack open, split, or chap
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
崩
bēng11collapse, crumble, or burst

Example Sentence with 地坼天崩

那场洪水来势汹汹,导致山崩地裂,田园尽毁,真是一派地坼天崩的景象。
The fierce flood caused landslides and the earth to crack, destroying all the fields and gardens; it was truly a scene of monumental upheaval.

Idioms Related to 地坼天崩

Synonyms of 地坼天崩

  • tiān天bēng崩dì地liè裂cataclysmic upheaval

More idioms starting with 地

  • dì地shàng上tiān天guān官a terrestrial paradise
  • dì地shàng上tiān天gōng宫an earthly paradise
  • dì地xià下xiū修wén文talented writer dying young
  • dì地chǒu丑lì力dí敌similar ground, matched strength
  • dì地chǒu丑dé德qí齐equal in conditions and abilities
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yí仪the hospitality or duty of a host
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊hospitality of a host
  • dì地jiǔ久tiān天cháng长everlasting as heaven and earth
  • dì地lì利rén人hé和favorable terrain and popular unity
  • dì地dòng动shān山yáo摇earth trembles, mountains sway
  • dì地dòng动shān山cuī摧earth shakes, mountains crumble
  • dì地běi北tiān天nán南scattered to all corners of the earth

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What does 地坼天崩 mean?

地坼天崩 (dì chè tiān bēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a cataclysmic event or a monumental upheaval”.

How do you pronounce 地坼天崩?

地坼天崩 is pronounced dì chè tiān bēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 地坼天崩 literally mean?

Literally, 地坼天崩 means “Earth cracks and heaven collapses”. It is used to mean “describes a cataclysmic event or a monumental upheaval”.

What is the Chinese definition of 地坼天崩?

坼:开裂;崩:倒塌。地裂开,天崩塌。原指地震,后多比喻重大变故。

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