擲地有聲 zhì dì yǒu shēng

fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating
  2. 2. to have substance
  3. 3. lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
擲 zhì
to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. zhí
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
聲 shēng
sound; voice; noise