震天动地 earth-shattering
Explanation
形容声音或声势极大。
Describes a sound or momentum that is extremely loud or powerful.
Origin Story
话说当年秦始皇统一六国后，大兴土木，建造了气势恢宏的阿房宫。宫殿的规模之大，令人叹为观止。工人们日夜不停地劳作，锤声、凿声、喊叫声，汇成一片震天动地的巨响。这声音，不仅惊动了京都的百姓，就连远在千里之外的山谷也为之颤抖，飞鸟走兽也吓得四处逃窜。然而，这震天动地的巨响，却也预示着秦王朝的短暂和最终的衰亡。
It is said that after Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, he launched a massive construction project, building the magnificent Afang Palace. The scale of the palace was breathtaking. Workers toiled day and night, and the sounds of hammers, chisels, and shouts merged into a deafening roar. This sound not only startled the citizens of the capital, but also caused the valleys far away to tremble. Birds and beasts fled in fright. However, this earth-shattering roar also foreshadowed the short-lived nature and eventual demise of the Qin Dynasty.
Usage
作谓语、定语、状语；形容声音或声势极大
Used as a predicate, attributive, or adverbial; describes a sound or momentum that is extremely loud or powerful.
Examples
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这首歌唱得真是震天动地！
zhè shǒu gē chàng de zhēnshi zhèn tiān dòng dì
This song is really earth-shattering!
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革命的号角震天动地地响彻云霄！
gé mìng de hàogiǎo zhèn tiān dòng dì de xiǎngchè yúnxiāo
The call for revolution resounded through the sky!