震天 (zhèn tiān) — deafening, earth-shattering (of sound)
Definition
震天 (zhèn tiān) is a vivid set-phrase meaning 'deafening / earth-shattering', used to describe sound so loud it seems to shake the sky. It almost always modifies 声 or 响 in a 震天的声/响 construction, not as a standalone verb.
verb
deafeningearth-shattering (of sound)
Examples
- 震天，。Nà shēng yīn zhèn tiān, xià le wǒ yí tiào.That sound was deafening — it scared me.
- 震天。Yuǎn chù chuán lái zhèn tiān de bào zhà shēng.A deafening explosion came from afar.
- 震天，。Guǎng chǎng shàng gǔ shēng zhèn tiān, rè nao jí le.The drumming on the square was earth-shattering, extremely lively.
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