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掀天揭地 — “Earth-shattering”

掀天揭地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Earth-shattering”. World-shaking; causing a tremendous stir or commotion; bringing about monumental or revolutionary changes. Literally, “Uproot the sky and uncover the earth”.

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掀天揭地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掀天揭地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掀
xiān11lift, stir up, or launch
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
揭
jiē12uncover, reveal, lift
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 掀天揭地

这场艺术展览以其独特的创意和震撼的视听效果,在当地引起了掀天揭地的反响。
This art exhibition, with its unique creativity and stunning audio-visual effects, caused an earth-shattering sensation locally.

Idioms Related to 掀天揭地

Synonyms of 掀天揭地

  • xiān掀tiān天dòng动dì地earth-shattering changes
  • pái排shān山dǎo倒hǎi海overwhelming force
  • fān翻tiān天fù覆dì地tremendous, fundamental, earth-shattering changes

More idioms starting with 掀

  • xiān掀tiān天pū扑dì地act overbearing and domineering
  • xiān掀tiān天wò斡dì地earth-shattering changes or momentum
  • xiān掀quán拳luǒ裸xiù袖clench fists and roll up sleeves
  • xiān掀léi雷jué决diàn电Immense, grand, and majestic momentum
  • xiān掀fēng风gǔ鼓làng浪instigate trouble and stir up disputes

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Questions about 掀天揭地

What does 掀天揭地 mean?

掀天揭地 (xiān tiān jiē dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Earth-shattering”.

How do you pronounce 掀天揭地?

掀天揭地 is pronounced xiān tiān jiē dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掀天揭地 literally mean?

Literally, 掀天揭地 means “Uproot the sky and uncover the earth”. It is used to mean “Earth-shattering”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掀天揭地?

可以撼动天地。形容声势非常浩大,或巨大而彻底的变化。

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