天地

• 拼音: tiān dì
• 汉字拆解: 天 = 一 + 大 — heaven, sky; 地 = 土 (earth) + 也 (phonetic) — earth, ground

含义

Heaven and earth; the world; the universe; scope or realm.

Literally refers to the sky and ground, but metaphorically represents the entire world, nature, or one's domain of activity. In Chinese philosophy, 天地 embodies the cosmic order. Also used idiomatically to mean a field or area of endeavor.

例句

1. 站在山顶俯瞰，天地之间一片苍茫，令人心旷神怡。
2. 退休后他找到了新的天地，每天侍弄花草，乐在其中。
3. 这件事闹得天翻地覆，整个公司都知道了。

用法指南

语境: philosophical, literary, everyday

语气: expansive

正确说法

• 这是一片新天地。(This is a whole new world.)
• 天地良心！(Heaven and earth as my witness! / I swear!)

错误说法

• 把狭小空间说成'天地' (Don't call a cramped space 天地 — it implies vastness or a meaningful domain)

起源与历史

天 means heaven/sky, 地 means earth — together representing the cosmos and all existence.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal