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天堂地狱 — “Heaven and Hell”

天堂地狱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven and Hell”. A world of difference; a stark contrast between extreme happiness and profound misery or suffering. Literally, “heaven and hell”.

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天堂地狱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 堂táng
  • 地dì
  • 狱yù

天堂地狱 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
堂
táng11main hall or public building
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
狱
yù9prison or legal case

Example Sentence with 天堂地狱

经历过大病痊愈,他才真正体会到健康和疾病之间,有时就像天堂地狱般遥远。
After recovering from a serious illness, he truly realized that the difference between health and sickness could sometimes be as vast as heaven and hell.

Idioms Related to 天堂地狱

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

Questions about 天堂地狱

What does 天堂地狱 mean?
天堂地狱 (tiān táng dì yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven and Hell”.
How do you pronounce 天堂地狱?
天堂地狱 is pronounced tiān táng dì yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天堂地狱 literally mean?
Literally, 天堂地狱 means “heaven and hell”. It is used to mean “Heaven and Hell”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天堂地狱?
原为佛家语。指善人死后升入天堂,恶人死后堕入地狱。佛家用以劝善惩恶。后常用以比喻幸福和凄苦两种截然相反的生活境遇。
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