开天辟地 kāi tiān pì dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth

CHARACTERS

开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
辟 pì
HSK 6
law, rule; open up, develop
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region