掷地有声 in English zhi4 di4 you3 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically (of one's words) powerful and resonating
  • to have substance

Simplified Characters

掷 地 有 声

Traditional Characters

擲 地 有 聲

Pinyin

zhi4 di4 you3 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

掷zhi4to toss 地di4-ly 有you3to have 声sheng1sound