地动山摇 in English di4 dong4 shan1 yao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiomatic expression); a tremendous battle

Simplified Characters

地 动 山 摇

Traditional Characters

地 動 山 搖

Pinyin

di4 dong4 shan1 yao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

地di4-ly 动dong4(of sth) to move 山shan1surname Shan 摇yao2surname Yao