Meaning of 呼天抢地
呼天抢地 means to cry out to heaven and bang one's head on the ground; to bewail in extreme grief. Pronounced hū tiān qiāng dì.
- to cry out to heaven and bang one's head on the ground; to bewail in extreme grief
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
lǎo老
rén人
hū呼
tiān天
qiāng抢
dì地
，
tòng痛
bù不
yù欲
shēng生
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, the old man cried out to heaven and beat his head on the ground, overcome with grief.
Tā她
kū哭
de得
hū呼
tiān天
qiāng抢
dì地
，
lián连
páng旁
rén人
dōu都
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
diào掉
xià下
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
She wept so bitterly, crying to heaven and knocking her head on the earth, that even bystanders could not hold back their tears.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
qīn亲
rén人
qù去
shì世
，
jiā家
shǔ属
wǎng往
wǎng往
hū呼
tiān天
qiāng抢
dì地
yǐ以
shì示
āi哀
tòng恸
。
In ancient times, when a family member died, the bereaved would often cry out to heaven and knock their heads on the ground to demonstrate their sorrow.