| 地动山摇 |
dì dòng shān yáo |
the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |
| 地动 |
dì dòng |
earthquake (old term) |
| 动 |
dòng |
(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 动词, verb |
| 山 |
Shān |
surname Shan |
| 山 |
shān |
mountain; hill (CL:座) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on |
| 摇 |
Yáo |
surname Yao |
| 摇 |
yáo |
to shake / to rock / to row / to crank |