開天闢地 kāi tiān pì dì

creation of the world; groundbreaking beginning

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古pán gǔ creation myth

Characters

Character Meaning
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
闢 pì
to refute; to dispel; to open up (for development)
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly