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CHINESE WORD

fān tiān fù dì

翻天覆地

sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
fan1 tian1 fu4 di4
English meanings
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom), fig. complete confusion, everything turned on its head

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    fāntiānfùdì翻天覆地de的biànhuà变化。

    An earth-shaking change.

  2. 02

    biànhuà变化jùdà巨大。

    A huge change.

  3. 03

    huàn焕rán然yī一xīn新。

    A new look.

  4. 04

    rìxīnyuèyì日新月异。

    Ever-changing.

  5. 05

    jiànzhèng见证fāzhǎn发展。

    Witness the development.

  6. 06

    yǔshíjùjìn与时俱进。

    Keep pace with the times.

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