transform nature; earth-shaking social change
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb phrase
to transform nature thoroughly; to remake the heavens and earth
literaryDescribes humans' grand and fundamental efforts to change the natural landscape, like in large-scale engineering projects.
Yí移
shān山
tián填
hǎi海
，
zhè这
shì是
gǎi改
tiān天
huàn换
dì地
de的
zhuàng壮
jǔ举
。
Moving mountains and filling seas is a heroic feat of transforming nature.
Rén人
lèi类
yǒu有
xìn信
xīn心
hé和
néng能
lì力
gǎi改
tiān天
huàn换
dì地
，
chuàng创
zào造
gèng更
měi美
hǎo好
de的
jiā家
yuán园
。
Humankind has the confidence and ability to remake the world and create a better home.
verb phrase
to bring about earth-shaking change; to make a radical transformation
literaryUsed metaphorically for profound, revolutionary changes in society, systems, or circumstances.
Zhè这
chǎng场
kē科
jì技
gé革
mìng命
jù具
yǒu有
gǎi改
tiān天
huàn换
dì地
de的
lì力
liàng量
。
This technological revolution has the power to bring about earth-shaking changes.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
shǐ使
Zhōng中
guó国
fā发
shēng生
le了
gǎi改
tiān天
huàn换
dì地
de的
biàn变
huà化
。
Reform and opening-up brought about earth-shaking changes in China.
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Tā他
de的
xīn新
lǐ理
lùn论
zài在
nà那
ge个
lǐng领
yù域
chēng堪
kān称
gǎi改
tiān天
huàn换
dì地
。
His new theory can be described as revolutionary in that field.