earth-shaking changes; dizzy; chaotic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesidiom
figurative: earth-shaking changes; great upheaval; radical transformation
Describes massive, fundamental changes in society, environment, or circumstances.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
yǐ以
lái来
，
Zhōng中
guó国
fā发
shēng生
le了
tiān天
xuán旋
dì地
zhuàn转
de的
biàn变
huà化
。
Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Zhè这
chǎng场
gé革
mìng命
shǐ使
zhěng整
gè个
guó国
jiā家
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
tiān天
xuán旋
dì地
zhuàn转
de的
dòng动
dàng荡
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This revolution plunged the entire country into earth-shaking turmoil.
idiom
dizzy; giddy; feeling as if the world is spinning
Describes the physical sensation of vertigo, disorientation, or extreme dizziness.
Tā他
hē喝
le了
tài太
duō多
jiǔ酒
，
zhǐ只
jué觉
de得
tiān天
xuán旋
dì地
zhuàn转
，
zhàn站
dōu都
zhàn站
bù不
wěn稳
。
He drank too much alcohol and felt the world spinning, unable to stand steady.
Hūn昏
chén沉
chén沉
zhǐ只
jué觉
de得
tiān天
xuán旋
dì地
zhuàn转
。
Dizzy and muddled, feeling only that the world was spinning.
idiom
to kick up a tremendous fuss; to create a huge commotion
informalDescribes chaotic, noisy situations, intense arguments, or violent disturbances. Often used with 吵 or 闹.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
chǎo吵
le了
ge个
tiān天
xuán旋
dì地
zhuàn转
。
The two of them kicked up a tremendous fuss over a trivial matter.
Shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
nào闹
le了
ge个
tiān天
xuán旋
dì地
zhuàn转
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
pǎo跑
lái来
kàn看
rè热
nao闹
。
The market was in tremendous uproar, and everyone ran to watch the excitement.