the earth trembled and the mountains swayed
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ì D ø ngsh ā NCU ī, which means that the earth vibrates and the mountains and rivers sway when an earthquake occurs. It also describes the great momentum or fierce struggle. It comes from the Dunhuang Bianwen anthology Wu Zixu Bianwen.
The origin of Idioms
In Dunhuang Bianwen collection, Wu Zixu Bianwen: "Zixu died, and he burst into tears. He felt the sun and the moon were out, and the rivers were boiling. Suddenly, the clouds were dim and the fog was dark, and the earth moved and the mountains destroyed. The soldiers are crying and the human relations are pathetic. "
Idiom usage
As predicate, attributive and complement, it refers to great influence.
Chinese PinYin : dì dòng shān cuī
the earth trembled and the mountains swayed
each trying to cheat or outwit the other. ěr yú wǒ zhà
Love the sun and cherish the strength. ài rì xī lì
of advanced years and noble character. qí nián shuò dé
no end of trouble for the future. hòu huàn wú qióng