kāi
tiān

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 开天辟地

开天辟地 means the beginning of the universe; the creation of the world; an unprecedented, groundbreaking event; a historic, monumental beginning. Pronounced kāi tiān pì dì. HSK 7-9.

  • the beginning of the universe; the creation of the world
  • an unprecedented, groundbreaking event; a historic, monumental beginning

Definitions & Examples

Kāi
tiān
de
shén
huà
chuán
shuō
shì
Zhōng
huá
mín
jīng
shén
de
yuán
tóu
zhī
 

The myth of the creation of the world is one of the sources of the Chinese national spirit.

Cóng
kāi
tiān
lái
 
zhòu
jiù
zài
duàn
yǎn
huà
 

Since the beginning of the universe, it has been continuously evolving.