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This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「天搖地動」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Used to describe great power or momentum.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tiān yáo dì dòng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tin1 yiu4 dei6/dei2 dung6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.