the earth trembled and the mountains swayed(dì dòng shēn yáo)

the earth trembled and the mountains swayed

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ì D ò ngsh ā NY á o, which means great momentum or fierce struggle. It comes from Ouyang Wenzhong Gong Ji · Memorial Ji · 12 · on the first state of Xiuhe.

The origin of Idioms

Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty, wrote "Ouyang Wenzhong Gong Ji · memorials · 12 · on the first state of Xiuhe:" I fear that the earth will move and the mountains will shake, and disaster will begin from then on. " Primary school Chinese lesson six "dream round flying" rises in the roar of the earth shaking.

Idiom usage

The fourth chapter of journey to the West: "this fight is really shaking the earth and the mountains. It's easy to kill." It is also called "mountain shaking". All of a sudden, the earth was shaking, the broken bricks and cement boards were smashed down heavily, and the building collapsed. (from the last pose)

Chinese PinYin : dì dòng shēn yáo