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地动山摇

dìdòngshānyáo

Traditional: 地動山搖

the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle

Character Breakdown

地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
动
dòng
to move, to happen; movement, action
HSK 2
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
摇
yáo
to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave
HSK 5

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