Chinese Idioms Containing “

19 idioms featuring this character

1

心地善良

xīn dì shàn liáng

Fundamentally kind and virtuous character

Literal: Heart ground kind good

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2

天长地久

tiān cháng dì jiǔ

Everlasting; eternal

Literal: Heaven is long, earth is lasting

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3

脚踏实地

jiǎo tà shí dì

Being practical and down-to-earth

Literal: Feet stepping on solid ground

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4

画地为牢

huà dì wéi láo

Self-imposed restrictions; limiting oneself

Literal: Drawing ground as prison

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5

惊天动地

jīng tiān dòng dì

Earth-shaking; tremendous

Literal: Startle heaven shake earth

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6

无地自容

wú dì zì róng

Extremely ashamed; wish to disappear

Literal: No ground to contain oneself

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7

天罗地网

tiān luó dì wǎng

Inescapable net; dragnet

Literal: Nets of heaven and earth

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8

开天辟地

kāi tiān pì dì

Groundbreaking achievement

Literal: Open sky split earth

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9

肝脑涂地

gān nǎo tú dì

Ultimate sacrifice

Literal: Livers and brains smeared

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10

人杰地灵

rén jié dì líng

Place enriched by talent

Literal: Outstanding people, spiritual land

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11

天翻地覆

tiān fān dì fù

Dramatic upheaval

Literal: Heaven overturned, earth overturned

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12

天经地义

tiān jīng dì yì

Universal truth

Literal: Heaven's law, earth's norm

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13

五体投地

wǔ tǐ tóu dì

Extreme admiration

Literal: Five parts cast to ground

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14

因地制宜

yīn dì zhì yí

Tailor to circumstances

Literal: Adapt to local conditions

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15

冰天雪地

bīng tiān xuě dì

Harsh conditions

Literal: Ice sky snow earth

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16

不毛之地

bù máo zhī dì

Desolate area

Literal: Barren land

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17

出人头地

chū rén tóu dì

Achieve outstanding success

Literal: Stand out above others

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18

翻天覆地

fān tiān fù dì

Dramatic transformation

Literal: Overturn sky and earth

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19

改天换地

gǎi tiān huàn dì

Profound transformation

Literal: Transform heaven and earth

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