Heaven and earth

Heaven and earth

Heaven and earth, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ti à nd à P à up à n, meaning unprecedented, never since ancient times. It comes from the biographies of Mencius and Xunqing in historical records.

Idiom explanation

He said that he would create the world. The metaphor is unprecedented and has never been used since ancient times.

The origin of Idioms

Sima Qian's biography of Mencius and Xunqing in historical records in the Western Han Dynasty: "since the introduction of heaven and earth, the five virtues have been transferred and each has its own way of governance." idiom

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Examples

Ban Gu's biography of Lu Jia in the book of Han in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "since ~, there has not been a beginning."