天翻地覆(tiān fān dì fù)

4 characters

sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
tiān fān dì fù
Meaning
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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