翻天覆地

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Chinese

to turn the world upside down; to have a massive impact
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
 
earth; ground; field
earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly
 
trad. (翻天覆地) 翻天
simp. #(翻天覆地) 翻天
anagrams 地覆天翻
天翻地覆

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翻天覆地

  1. to undergo an earth-shattering change
    二十世紀中國發生翻天覆地偉大歷史變革 [MSC, trad.]
    二十世纪中国发生翻天覆地伟大历史变革 [MSC, simp.]
    From: Constitution of the People's Republic of China
    Èrshí shìjì, zhōngguó fāshēng le fāntiānfùdì de wěidà lìshǐ biàngé.
    In the 20th century, momentous historical changes took place in China.