開天闢地 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

開 kāi open; initiate, begin, start
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
闢 pì open; settle, develop, open up
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region