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呼天钥地

呼天钥地 — “To cry out to heaven and earth in utter desperation or agony”

呼天钥地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry out to heaven and earth in utter desperation or agony”. Appealing for help.

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呼天钥地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

呼天钥地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
钥
yào9key
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 呼天钥地

面对突如其来的困境,他无助地呼天钥地,渴望能得到一丝转机。
Facing the sudden predicament, he helplessly cried out to heaven and earth, longing for a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.

Idioms Related to 呼天钥地

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

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Questions about 呼天钥地

What does 呼天钥地 mean?

呼天钥地 (hū tiān yào dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry out to heaven and earth in utter desperation or agony”.

How do you pronounce 呼天钥地?

呼天钥地 is pronounced hū tiān yào dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 呼天钥地?

指呼喊天地以求救助。

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