惊天动地

jīng tiān dòng dì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容声势浩大或影响巨大，令人震惊。

Describes something that is earth-shattering, extremely shocking, or has a huge impact.

通常用作定语或谓语，形容事件、消息、行动等非常震撼，影响深远。

Usually used as an attributive or predicate to describe events, news, actions, etc., that are highly shocking and far-reaching.

1 这个消息惊天动地，整个城市都为之震动。 (This news was earth-shattering, shaking the entire city.)
2 他们完成了一项惊天动地的工程。 (They completed a project of monumental scale.)
3 这场革命惊天动地，改变了国家的命运。 (This revolution was earth-shattering, altering the nation's destiny.)
4 他的演讲惊天动地，赢得了全场的掌声。 (His speech was electrifying, winning applause from the entire audience.)
5 那次事故惊天动地，造成了巨大的损失。 (That accident was catastrophic, causing enormous losses.)

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