天翻地覆 (tiān fān dì fù) — earth-shattering, radical (change); turn everything upside down

Definition

Idiom meaning 'heaven turned over and earth overturned' — a sweeping, radical upheaval or transformation. Describes change on a huge scale, often dramatic and sudden.

idiom
earth-shatteringradical (change)turn everything upside down

Beispiele

  • 天翻地覆
    Zhè jǐ nián zhōng guó fā shēng le tiān fān dì fù de biàn huà.
    China has undergone earth-shattering changes in recent years.
  • 天翻地覆
    Zhè chǎng gé mìng gěi guó jiā dài lái le tiān fān dì fù de chōng jī.
    This revolution brought an earth-shattering impact to the country.
  • 天翻地覆
    Zhè ge xiāo xi ràng dà jiā gǎn dào tiān fān dì fù.
    This news made everyone feel it was earth-shattering.

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