呼天抢地(hū tiān qiāng dì)

4 charactersTrad. 呼天搶地

(idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against…

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Word information

Pinyin
hū tiān qiāng dì
Meaning
(idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
呼天搶地

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