天灾地孽 — “Natural disasters and calamities”
天灾地孽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Natural disasters and calamities”. Catastrophes caused by nature, such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, and other misfortunes. Literally, “Heavenly disasters and earthly calamities”.
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天灾地孽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天灾地孽 Character Breakdown
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那一年，这个小镇饱受天灾地孽的侵扰，居民们生活陷入困境。
That year, the small town suffered greatly from natural disasters and calamities, plunging its residents into difficult circumstances.
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What does 天灾地孽 mean?
天灾地孽 (tiān zāi dì niè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Natural disasters and calamities”.
How do you pronounce 天灾地孽?
天灾地孽 is pronounced tiān zāi dì niè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天灾地孽 literally mean?
Literally, 天灾地孽 means “Heavenly disasters and earthly calamities”. It is used to mean “Natural disasters and calamities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天灾地孽?
灾：灾祸；孽：灾殃。天地间所发生的灾害和变异