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磨乾轧坤 — “Towering high, reaching to the heavens and crushing the earth”

磨乾轧坤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Towering high, reaching to the heavens and crushing the earth”. Describes something incredibly tall and imposing, standing firm and grand. Literally, “Grind the heaven, press the earth”.

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磨乾轧坤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磨乾轧坤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
乾
qián11heaven, male, dry
轧
yà5roll, press, squeeze, or crush
坤
kūn8earth or female

Example Sentence with 磨乾轧坤

这座新建的摩天大楼磨乾轧坤,直插云霄,成为城市的新地标。
This newly built skyscraper, towering high and piercing the clouds, has become a new landmark of the city.

Idioms Related to 磨乾轧坤

Synonyms of 磨乾轧坤

  • dǐng顶tiān天lì立dì地stand tall and firm

More idioms starting with 磨

  • mó磨bù不lín磷,,niè涅bù不zī缁Unyielding integrity despite adverse circumstances
  • mó磨dāo刀bù不wù误kǎn砍chái柴gōng工Sharpening tools improves work efficiency
  • mó磨dāo刀cā擦qiāng枪prepare for battle
  • mó磨dāo刀huò霍huò霍sharpening a blade for impending action
  • mó磨lì厉yǐ以xū须prepare and wait for the opportune moment
  • mó磨zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子talk idly or unnecessarily
  • mó磨mò墨shǔn吮háo毫prepare ink and moisten brush
  • mó磨mò墨rú濡háo毫prepare to write or paint
  • mó磨xíng形liàn炼xìng性temper body and cultivate character
  • mó磨quán拳cā擦zhǎng掌eager for a fight or action
  • mó磨róu揉qiān迁gé革temper and transform through experience
  • mó磨hūn昏jué抉kuì聩Enlighten the ignorant and awaken the muddled

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Questions about 磨乾轧坤

What does 磨乾轧坤 mean?

磨乾轧坤 (mó qián yà kūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Towering high, reaching to the heavens and crushing the earth”.

How do you pronounce 磨乾轧坤?

磨乾轧坤 is pronounced mó qián yà kūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 磨乾轧坤 literally mean?

Literally, 磨乾轧坤 means “Grind the heaven, press the earth”. It is used to mean “Towering high, reaching to the heavens and crushing the earth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 磨乾轧坤?

乾:天;轧:碾压;坤:地。磨着天,擦着地。形容顶天立地,十分高大

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