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開天闢地

groundbreaking

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

kai1tian1pi4di4 • kāitiānpìdì

Meaning

Primary

groundbreaking

Alternatives

unprecedented, creation of the world, creation of heaven and earth

Mnemonic

開天闢地 Groundbreaking refers to something so novel that it is like 開 opening up a new piece of 天 heaven by 闢 opening up new 地 ground beneath it.

Usage

這 部 電影 是 開天闢地 的 代表作。

This movie is a groundbreaking masterpiece.

這 次 發明 開天闢地， 改變 了 世界。

This invention is groundbreaking and changed the world.

他 的 想法 真是 開天闢地。

His idea is truly groundbreaking.