掷地有声 |
zhì dì yǒu shēng |
lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom) / fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating / to have substance |
掷 |
zhì |
to toss / to throw dice / Taiwan pr. [zhi2] |
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 |
有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
声 |
shēng |
sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds |