We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「頂天踵地」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「頂天踵地」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
It means standing tall and upright. Refers to living between heaven and earth.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǐng tiān zhǒng dì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ding2/deng2 tin1 jung2 dei6/dei2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
