呼天号地 — “To cry out in extreme anguish”
呼天号地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry out in extreme anguish”. To lament bitterly; to wail to heaven and earth in despair. Literally, “call heaven and wail earth”.
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呼天号地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
呼天号地 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 呼天号地
听到孩子不幸的消息，这位母亲呼天号地，悲痛欲绝。
Upon hearing the tragic news about her child, the mother wailed to heaven and earth, utterly heartbroken.
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Synonyms of 呼天号地
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- hū呼bù不jǐ给xī吸too scared to catch one's breath
- hū呼zhī之jí即lái来，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- hū呼zhī之jí即zhì至，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- hū呼zhī之huò或chū出vividly portrayed, about to appear
- hū呼zhī之yù欲chū出so vivid as to seem ready to emerge
- hū呼lú卢hè喝zhì雉to gamble with dice
- hū呼xī吸zhī之jiān间in an instant
- hū呼xī吸xiāng相tōng通share same views and interests
- hū呼tiān天kòu叩dì地wail in extreme grief
- hū呼tiān天yù吁dì地implore desperately for help
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Open the tool →Questions about 呼天号地
What does 呼天号地 mean?
呼天号地 (hū tiān hào dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry out in extreme anguish”.
How do you pronounce 呼天号地?
呼天号地 is pronounced hū tiān hào dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 呼天号地 literally mean?
Literally, 呼天号地 means “call heaven and wail earth”. It is used to mean “to cry out in extreme anguish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 呼天号地?
哭叫天地。形容极为冤屈、怨恨或痛苦。亦作“呼天叫地”。