天塌地陷 — “A catastrophic upheaval or disaster”
天塌地陷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a catastrophic upheaval or disaster”. A world-shattering event, often referring to severe natural calamities or overwhelming personal crises. Literally, “The sky collapses and the earth sinks”.
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天塌地陷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天塌地陷 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 天塌地陷
听到那个不幸的消息，他感觉天塌地陷，完全不知道该怎么办
Hearing the unfortunate news, he felt as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had caved in, completely at a loss for what to do.
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Synonyms of 天塌地陷
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What does 天塌地陷 mean?
天塌地陷 (tiān tā dì xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a catastrophic upheaval or disaster”.
How do you pronounce 天塌地陷?
天塌地陷 is pronounced tiān tā dì xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天塌地陷 literally mean?
Literally, 天塌地陷 means “the sky collapses and the earth sinks”. It is used to mean “a catastrophic upheaval or disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天塌地陷?
天坍塌，地裂陷。比喻重大灾变。