开天辟地
kāitiān-pìdì
unprecedented; epoch-making
Every meaning
kāitiān-pìdì
- the creation of the world (in myth)
- (fig.) unprecedented; epoch-making
Its characters
- 开kāito open
- 天tiānsky
- 辟pìto open up (as in 开辟)
- 地dìearth; ground
Words with 开
Words with 天
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).