谢天谢地 (xiè tiān xiè dì) — thank goodness!, thank heavens! (expression of relief or gratitude)
Definition
A set exclamation of relief, like 'thank heavens!' — used when a worrying situation turns out okay. Slightly more literary than the everyday 太好了 for relief.
idiom
thank goodness!thank heavens! (expression of relief or gratitude)
Examples
- 谢天谢地，！xiè tiān xiè dì, Zhōng yú zhǎo dào yào shi le!Thank goodness, I finally found the keys!
- 谢天谢地，。xiè tiān xiè dì, Tā méi yǒu shòu shāng.Thank heavens, he wasn't injured.
- 谢天谢地，。xiè tiān xiè dì, Bào yǔ zǒng suàn tíng le.Thank goodness, the heavy rain has finally stopped.
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