劈天盖地 — “Overwhelming in scale, momentum, or impact”
劈天盖地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelming in scale, momentum, or impact”. Tremendous and all-encompassing, as if splitting the sky and covering the earth. Literally, “Split the sky and cover the earth”.
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劈天盖地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
劈天盖地 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 劈天盖地
暴雨倾盆而下，大水劈天盖地地涌来，让人措手不及
The torrential rain poured down, and the floodwaters surged in an overwhelming manner, catching everyone off guard.
Idioms Related to 劈天盖地
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- pī劈tóu头gài盖liǎn脸to come down forcefully and directly
- pī劈kōng空bān扳hài害make a groundless accusation
- pī劈jīng荆zhǎn斩jí棘clear away obstacles and difficulties
- pī劈li里pā啪lā啦with a crackling, popping, or pattering sound
- pī劈fēng风zhǎn斩làng浪brave wind and waves
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Open the tool →Questions about 劈天盖地
What does 劈天盖地 mean?
劈天盖地 (pī tiān gài dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelming in scale, momentum, or impact”.
How do you pronounce 劈天盖地?
劈天盖地 is pronounced pī tiān gài dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 劈天盖地 literally mean?
Literally, 劈天盖地 means “Split the sky and cover the earth”. It is used to mean “Overwhelming in scale, momentum, or impact”.
What is the Chinese definition of 劈天盖地?
划破天空，笼罩着大地，形容声势浩大