排山倒海 in English pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiomatic expression); earth-shattering
  • metaphorically gigantic
  • of spectacular significance

Simplified Characters

排 山 倒 海

Traditional Characters

排 山 倒 海

Pinyin

pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

排pai2a row 山shan1surname Shan 倒dao4to fall 海hai3surname Hai