高天厚地 gāo tiān hòu dì High heaven, thick earth

Explanation

形容天地广大，时间悠久。也比喻恩德深厚。

Describes the vastness of heaven and earth and the long time. It also refers to the deep gratitude.

Origin Story

话说很久以前，天地初开，一片混沌。盘古大神应运而生，他手持巨斧，开天辟地，将混沌分开。盘古头顶着高天，脚踏着厚地，日日夜夜不懈努力，天地渐渐变得广阔无垠。高天厚地，见证了盘古的伟大功绩，也见证了世间万物的发展变化。从此，人间便有了高天厚地，万物生生不息。又过了无数岁月，女娲捏土造人，赋予人类灵性，人类开始繁衍生息，创造文明。高天厚地，见证了人类的成长与进步，也见证了人类的苦难与辉煌。人们抬头仰望高天，低头俯瞰厚地，心中充满了对天地自然的敬畏与感激。这高天厚地，不仅是地理位置的描述，更是对时间和恩德的象征。

huà shuō hěn jiǔ yǐ qián, tiān dì chū kāi, yī piàn hùn dùn. pán gǔ dà shén yìng yùn ér shēng, tā shǒu chí jù fǔ, kāi tiān pì dì, jiāng hùn dùn fēn kāi. pán gǔ tóu dǐng zhe gāo tiān, jiǎo tà zhe hòu dì, rì rì yè yè bù xiè nǔ lì, tiān dì jiàn jiàn biàn de guǎng kuò wú yín. gāo tiān hòu dì, jiàn zhèng le pán gǔ de wěi dà gōng jī, yě jiàn zhèng le shì jiān wàn wù de fā zhǎn biàn huà. cóng cǐ, rén jiān biàn yǒu le gāo tiān hòu dì, wàn wù shēng shēng bù xī. yòu guò le wú shù suì yuè, nǚ wā niē tǔ zào rén, fù yǔ rén lèi líng xìng, rén lèi kāi shǐ fán yǎn shēng xī, chuàng zào wén míng. gāo tiān hòu dì, jiàn zhèng le rén lèi de chéng zhǎng yǔ jìn bù, yě jiàn zhèng le rén lèi de kǔ nàn yǔ huī huáng. rén men tái tóu yǎng wàng gāo tiān, dī tóu fǔ kàn hòu dì, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le duì tiān dì zì rán de jìng wèi yǔ gǎn jī. zhè gāo tiān hòu dì, bù jǐn shì dì lǐ wèi zhì de miáo shù, gèng shì duì shí jiān hé ēn dé de xiàng zhēng.

It is said that a long time ago, when heaven and earth were first created, everything was chaos. The great god Pangu was born, and he held a giant axe, creating heaven and earth by separating the chaos. Pangu supported the high heaven with his head and stepped on the thick earth, working tirelessly day and night, heaven and earth gradually became vast and boundless. The high heaven and the thick earth witnessed Pangu's great achievements, as well as the development and changes of all things in the world. From then on, there were the high heaven and the thick earth, and all things grew and prospered without interruption. After countless years, Nüwa created humans from clay, giving them souls and spirits, and humans began to multiply and create civilization. The high heaven and the thick earth witnessed the growth and progress of mankind, as well as the suffering and glory of mankind. People looked up at the high heaven and looked down at the thick earth, their hearts filled with awe and gratitude for the nature of heaven and earth. This high heaven and thick earth are not only descriptions of geographic locations, but also symbols of time and grace.

Usage

常用于形容天地广阔，时间久远，或恩情深厚。

cháng yòng yú xiáorong tiān dì guǎng kuò, shí jiān jiǔ yuǎn, huò ēn qíng shēn hòu

Often used to describe the vastness of heaven and earth, long time, or deep gratitude.

Examples

• 高天厚地，日月经天，江河行地

  gāo tiān hòu dì, rì yuè jīng tiān, jiāng hé xíng dì

  High heaven and thick earth, the sun and moon cross the sky, the rivers and seas run through the earth

Related Idioms

• 天高地厚

• 包罗万象

Opposite Idioms

• 弹丸之地