Definition
铺天盖地 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'blot out the sky and cover the earth'. Figuratively, it describes something extremely widespread, overwhelming, or pervasive — like a flood of news, advertisements, or a massive storm. You can use it as a predicate or an attributive: 宣传铺天盖地 means 'the publicity is everywhere'. The tone is often slightly hyperbolic, so it's most natural in contexts like media coverage, rumors, or natural disasters.
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overwhelmingwidespreadcovering the whole landscape (figurative)
Examples
- 铺天盖地，。Guānyú nà jiàn shì de bàodào yìshí pū tiān gài dì, rénrén dōu zài tánlùn.The reports about that incident were enormous, spreading everywhere — everyone was talking about it.
- 铺天盖地，。Shuāng shíyī de guǎnggào pū tiān gài dì, jīhū měi ge wǎngzhàn dōu néng kàn dào.The advertisements for Singles' Day were everywhere; you could see them on almost every website.
- 铺天盖地，。Shāchénbào pū tiān gài dì ér lái, zhěnggè chéngshì dōu lǒngzhào zài huángshā zhōng.The sandstorm came in a huge wall, covering the whole city in a haze of yellow dust.
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