- 地动山摇 dìdòngshānyáo earthshakingthe earth quakes and the mountains shake; used to describe a massive impact, a fierce battle, or a great display of power
- 地动仪 dìdòngyí seismograph(abbreviation) the world's first seismograph, invented by Zhang Heng in 132 AD during the Eastern Han dynasty; short for [[候风地动仪|候風地動儀|hou4 feng1 di4 dong4 yi2]]
- 山摇地动 shānyáodìdòng violently shakingthe mountains and the earth shaking, as during an earthquake or explosion
- 天摇地动 tiānyáodìdòng violently shakingDescribes an extremely powerful shaking or vibration, as in a massive earthquake.
- 候风地动仪 hòufēngdìdòngyí Houfeng Didong YiThe world's first seismograph, invented by the astronomer [[张衡|張衡|zhang1 heng2]] in 132 AD during the Eastern Han dynasty.