earth-shattering; shocking; sensational
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
shocking; earth-shattering; causing a huge sensation
Commonly used as a modifier in compound expressions such as 惊天动地 (earth-shattering) and 惊天大案 (shocking major case). Rarely used as a standalone predicate.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
jīng惊
tiān天
dà大
àn案
。
This is a shocking major case.
Tā他
de的
gē歌
shēng声
jīng惊
tiān天
dòng动
dì地
。
His singing voice is earth-shattering.
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Zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
kān堪
chēng称
jīng惊
tiān天
dòng动
dì地
。
The impact of this accident can truly be called earth-shattering.