惊天地泣鬼神 — “Startle heaven and earth and make ghosts and gods weep”
惊天地泣鬼神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing something of immense power, grandeur, or artistry that profoundly moves all beings, including supernatural forces; awe-inspiring and monumental”. Literally, “Startle heaven and earth and make ghosts and gods weep”.
惊天地泣鬼神 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jīng惊shì世jué绝sú俗astonishingly unique and world-shaking
- jīng惊shì世zhèn震sú俗shockingly unconventional or outrageous
- jīng惊shì世hài骇sú俗shocking and unconventional
- jīng惊shì世hài骇mù目to startle the world and shock the eyes
- jīng惊rén人zhī之jǔ举an astonishing feat
- jīng惊tàn叹bù不yǐ已exclaim in great admiration
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加overwhelmed with surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jí集mingled surprise and delight
- jīng惊xǐ喜cān参bàn半mixed feelings of surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜yù欲kuáng狂wild with joy and excitement
- jīng惊xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂overwhelmed with joy and surprise
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What does 惊天地泣鬼神 mean?
惊天地泣鬼神 (jīng tiān dì qì guǐ shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing something of immense power, grandeur, or artistry that profoundly moves all beings, including supernatural forces; awe-inspiring and monumental”.
How do you pronounce 惊天地泣鬼神?
惊天地泣鬼神 is pronounced jīng tiān dì qì guǐ shén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惊天地泣鬼神 literally mean?
Literally, 惊天地泣鬼神 means “Startle heaven and earth and make ghosts and gods weep”. It is used to mean “describing something of immense power, grandeur, or artistry that profoundly moves all beings, including supernatural forces; awe-inspiring and monumental”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惊天地泣鬼神?
惊：震惊。使天地为之震惊，使鬼神为之哭泣