jīng惊shocktiān天heavendòng动movedì地earth
Earth-shattering; world-shaking; of great significance.
Literal meaning
shock (惊) — heaven (天) — move (动) — earth (地)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase to describe something of enormous impact.
Examples
Zhè这xiàng项fā发míng明shì是yī一xiàng项jīng惊tiān天dòng动dì地de的tú突pò破。
This invention is an earth-shattering breakthrough.
Tā他men们de的ài爱qíng情gù故shì事jīng惊tiān天dòng动dì地，gǎn感dòng动le了wú无shù数rén人。
Their love story was earth-shattering and moved countless people.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe events or achievements of great magnitude.
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