翻天覆地
faan1 tin1 fuk1 dei6fān tiān fù dì
English
- sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
- earth-shaking; drastic change
- everything turned on its head
粵語 — Cantonese
- 比喻巨大變化
Examples
城市急促發展,帶嚟翻天覆地嘅變化。
The rapid development of the city brings a drastic change.
相比二十年前的日本,现在的日本有了翻天覆地的变化。
Japan is now very different from what it was twenty years ago.
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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk