开天辟地

• Pinyin: kāi tiān pì dì
• Desglose de hanzi: 开 = to open; 天 = sky, heaven; 辟 = to open up; 地 = earth

Significado

Sin precedentes; pionero; revolucionario.

Originally from the myth of Pangu creating the universe by separating heaven and earth. Now used figuratively to describe something unprecedented, pioneering, or epoch-making. Often appears in formal or literary contexts. Collocates with 从来没有 (never before), 第一次 (first time), 大事 (major event).

Ejemplos

1. 在盘古神话中，混沌之中盘古开天辟地，创造了宇宙。
2. 这项技术是开天辟地的创新，将彻底改变整个行业的格局。
3. 我们家族能出一个博士，真是开天辟地头一遭。

Guía de uso

Contexto: mythology, achievements, firsts

Tono: dramatic

Correcto

• 这是开天辟地以来从未有过的创举。(This is an unprecedented initiative since the creation of the world.)
• 他做出了开天辟地的贡献。(He made groundbreaking contributions.)

Incorrecto

• 我今天开天辟地地吃了早餐。(This idiom is for truly unprecedented, major things — not mundane activities)

Origen e historia

开 (to open) + 天 (sky/heaven) + 辟 (to open up) + 地 (earth). From the myth of Pangu separating heaven and earth to create the world.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal