谢天谢地

謝天謝地

xiètiān-xièdì

idiom #2,432

Meanings

1 thank heavens
2 thank goodness
3 thank God

Characters

Literally 'thank heaven, thank earth' — expressing gratitude and relief.

Examples

谢天谢地，你没事！

Xiètiānxièdì, nǐ méishì!

Thank goodness, you're okay!

谢天谢地，考试终于结束了。

Xiètiānxièdì, kǎoshì zhōngyú jiéshù le.

Thank heavens, the exam is finally over.

Tips

usage

谢天谢地 is used as an exclamation of relief, just like 'thank God' in English. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence.

Stroke Order

谢 xiè

天 tiān

地 dì