倚天拔地 — “Describing something extremely grand”
倚天拔地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing something extremely grand”. Colossal, and majestic, as if it leans against the sky and rises from the ground. Literally, “leaning against the sky, rising from the ground”.
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倚天拔地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倚天拔地 Character Breakdown
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这座新建的摩天大楼，高耸入云，颇有倚天拔地之势
This newly built skyscraper, soaring into the clouds, presents an extremely grand and towering presence.
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- yǐ倚shì势xié挟quán权abuse power to oppress others
- yǐ倚shì势qī欺rén人bully by abusing power
- yǐ倚dà大qī欺xiǎo小bully the weak with power
- yǐ倚jiāo姣zuò作mèi媚rely on beauty to act coquettish
- yǐ倚guān官zhàng仗shì势abuse official power
- yǐ倚guān官xié挟shì势abuse official power and influence
- yǐ倚shān山bàng傍shuǐ水situated by mountains and water
- yǐ倚lú庐zhī之wàng望parents' anxious longing for children's return
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Open the tool →Questions about 倚天拔地
What does 倚天拔地 mean?
倚天拔地 (yǐ tiān bá dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing something extremely grand”.
How do you pronounce 倚天拔地?
倚天拔地 is pronounced yǐ tiān bá dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倚天拔地 literally mean?
Literally, 倚天拔地 means “leaning against the sky, rising from the ground”. It is used to mean “describing something extremely grand”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倚天拔地?
倚天而立，拔地而起。极言魁伟雄奇。