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天翻地覆

tiānfāndìfù
idiom #16,120

Meanings

  1. 1 heaven and earth turning upside down (idiom)
  2. 2 complete confusion; earth-shattering change

Examples

这些年家乡发生了天翻地覆的变化。
Zhèxiē nián jiāxiāng fāshēng le tiānfāndìfù de biànhuà.
Over these years, earth-shattering changes have taken place in my hometown.
孩子们把房间闹得天翻地覆。
Háizimen bǎ fángjiān nào de tiānfāndìfù.
The children made a complete mess of the room.

Tips

memory
Picture the sky (天) flipping (翻) and the earth (地) overturning (覆) — total upheaval. Can describe either dramatic positive change or utter chaos.

Stroke Order

天 tiān
翻 fān
地 dì
覆 fù