开天辟地(kāi tiān pì dì)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 開天闢地

(lit.) to split heaven and earth apart…

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Word information

Pinyin
kāi tiān pì dì
Meaning
(lit.) to split heaven and earth apart (refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth) (idiom)
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
開天闢地

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