掷地有声

Traditional: 擲地有聲

zhì dì yǒu shēng

Dictionary entry

lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)

What does 掷地有声 mean?

掷地有声 (zhì dì yǒu shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)

2fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating

3to have substance

Character breakdown

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掷zhìto toss · to throw dice 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)声shēngsound · voice

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掷地有声

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