惊天动地

Traditional: 驚天動地

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) world-shaking

What does 惊天动地 mean?

惊天动地 (jīng tiān dòng dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) world-shaking

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惊jīngto startle · to be frightened 天tiānday · sky 动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

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惊天动地

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