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kinh thiên động địa

phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɨn˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɨn˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɗiə˨˩˨] browser voice
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kinh thiên động địa means world-shaking; earthshattering.

Chinese characters: 驚天動地

Meanings of kinh thiên động địa in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic world-shaking; earthshattering

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚天動地.

Frequently asked questions

What does kinh thiên động địa mean in English?

kinh thiên động địa (phrase) means "world-shaking; earthshattering".

How do you pronounce kinh thiên động địa?

IPA: Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɨn˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɗiə˨˩˨]. Tones: kinh — level tone (ngang), thiên — level tone (ngang), động — heavy tone (nặng), địa — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kinh thiên động địa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kinh thiên động địa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 驚天動地.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.