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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「掀天斡地」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「掀天斡地」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Describes a very huge momentum, or a huge and thorough change. Same as “exposing the heavens and the earth”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiān tiān wò dì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hin1 tin1 waat3 dei6/dei2

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.