吁天呼地 — “To lament to heaven and earth”
吁天呼地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament to heaven and earth”. To express extreme sorrow and grief, often crying out loudly in despair. Literally, “appeal to heaven and call to earth”.
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吁天呼地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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失去亲人后，她悲痛欲绝，常常吁天呼地。
After losing her loved one, she was utterly heartbroken, often crying out to heaven and earth in her grief.
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What does 吁天呼地 mean?
吁天呼地 (yù tiān hū dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament to heaven and earth”.
How do you pronounce 吁天呼地?
吁天呼地 is pronounced yù tiān hū dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吁天呼地 literally mean?
Literally, 吁天呼地 means “appeal to heaven and call to earth”. It is used to mean “to lament to heaven and earth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吁天呼地?
呼天唤地。形容极度悲切。