call upon heaven and earth(háo tiān dòng dì)

call upon heaven and earth

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is h á OTI ā nd ò NGD ì, which means crying loudly. Describe extreme grief. It is also called "howling at heaven and earth". From a dream of Red Mansions.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: howling and calling

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 68 of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty: "Sister Feng rolled into you's arms, howled at the earth and the sky, and let out a cry."

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning. example inside, my mother-in-law cried. The 20th chapter of scholars

Chinese PinYin : háo tiān dòng dì