开天辟地

kāitiān-pìdì

unprecedented; first of its kind

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 開天闢地
Dictionary entry

(lit.) to split heaven and earth apart (refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth) (idiom); (fig.) unprecedented; first of its kind

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这是开天辟地的大事。

Zhè shì kāitiān-pìdì de dàshì.

English

This is a groundbreaking event.

盘古开天辟地是真的吗?

Pán gǔ kāitiān-pìdì shì zhēn de ma?

English

Is Pangu splitting heaven and earth a true story?

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