动地惊天 — “To shake the earth and startle the sky”
动地惊天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake the earth and startle the sky”. Earth-shattering or world-shaking; describing an event or phenomenon of immense impact, scale, or significance. Literally, “shake the earth and startle the sky”.
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More idioms starting with 动
- dòng动bù不shī失shí时act at the opportune moment
- dòng动zhōng中kuǎn窾yào要always getting to the heart of the matter
- dòng动zhòng中kěn肯qǐ綮hit the crucial point
- dòng动zhī之yǐ以qíng情appeal to emotions
- dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦stirring one's heartstrings
- dòng动rén人xīn心pí脾deeply moving and impressive
- dòng动rén人xīn心pò魄deeply moving and soul-stirring
- dòng动tiān天dì地，，gǎn感guǐ鬼shén神Profoundly moving, touching all beings
- dòng动tiān天dì地，，qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving heaven and earth
- dòng动rú如shēn参shāng商always separated, never meet
- dòng动rú如tuō脱tù兔move with extreme speed and agility
- dòng动xīn心yú娱mù目emotionally captivating and visually delightful
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What does 动地惊天 mean?
动地惊天 (dòng dì jīng tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake the earth and startle the sky”.
How do you pronounce 动地惊天?
动地惊天 is pronounced dòng dì jīng tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 动地惊天 literally mean?
Literally, 动地惊天 means “shake the earth and startle the sky”. It is used to mean “to shake the earth and startle the sky”.
What is the Chinese definition of 动地惊天?
惊：惊动；动：震撼。使天地惊动。形容某个事件的声势或意义极大。