呼天抢地 — “To wail to heaven and dash oneself against the earth”
呼天抢地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail to heaven and dash oneself against the earth”. Signifying extreme grief or profound sorrow. Literally, “cry to heaven and strike the ground”.
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呼天抢地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 呼hū
- 天tiān
- 抢qiāng
- 地dì
呼天抢地 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 呼天抢地
听到亲人离世的消息，她忍不住呼天抢地，悲痛欲绝。
Upon hearing the news of her loved one's passing, she couldn't help but wail to heaven and strike the ground, utterly heartbroken.
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More idioms starting with 呼
- 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jiào叫dì地lament loudly and desperately
- hū呼tiān天hào号dì地cry out in extreme anguish
- hū呼tiān天yù吁dì地implore desperately for help
Questions about 呼天抢地
- What does 呼天抢地 mean?
- 呼天抢地 (hū tiān qiāng dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail to heaven and dash oneself against the earth”.
- How do you pronounce 呼天抢地?
- 呼天抢地 is pronounced hū tiān qiāng dì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 呼天抢地 literally mean?
- Literally, 呼天抢地 means “cry to heaven and strike the ground”. It is used to mean “to wail to heaven and dash oneself against the earth”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 呼天抢地?
- 抢地：触地。大声叫天，用头撞地。形容极度悲伤。