Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「地動山摧」, with more below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「地動山摧」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
When an earthquake occurs, the earth shakes and the mountains and rivers sway. It also describes a huge momentum or fierce struggle. Same as “the earth shakes and the mountains tremble”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dì dòng shān cuī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dei6/dei2 dung6 saan1 cheui1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
