雷厉风行 — “Swift and decisive in action”
雷厉风行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Swift and decisive in action”. Vigorous and resolute. Literally, “Thunder severe, wind swift”.
雷厉风行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 雷léi
- 厉lì
- 风fēng
- 行xíng
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Origin and Story of 雷厉风行
During the Tang Dynasty, Han Yu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, was demoted to the governor of Chaozhou for opposing Emperor Xianzong's reverence for Buddha's relics. After taking office, he wrote 'A Memorial to the Throne by the Governor of Chaozhou,' in which he praised Emperor Xianzong for his personal attention to governance, ability to turn things around, making crucial decisions, and acting with the swiftness and force of thunder and wind (雷厉风飞).
Emperor Xianzong, recognizing his loyalty, reassigned him as the governor of Yuanzhou, and later transferred him to the position of Libationer of the Imperial Academy.
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More idioms starting with 雷
- léi雷lìng令fēng风xíng行act with vigor and swiftness
- léi雷dòng动fēng风xíng行act swiftly and vigorously
- léi雷lì励fēng风xíng行act with resolute vigor and swiftness
- léi雷lì厉fēng风fēi飞act with vigor and speed
- léi雷chēn嗔diàn电nù怒thunderous rage
- léi雷shēng声dà大，，yǔ雨diǎn点xiǎo小much talk, little action
- léi雷dà大yǔ雨xiǎo小Much talk, little action
- léi雷bēn奔yún云jué谲rapid, tumultuous movement and transformation
- léi雷jīng惊diàn电rào绕powerful, swift, and dynamic brushstrokes
- léi雷dǎ打bù不dòng动firm and unshakeable
- léi雷diàn电jiāo交jiā加thunder and lightning intertwined
- léi雷hōng轰diàn电chè掣strike with overwhelming speed and power
Questions about 雷厉风行
- What does 雷厉风行 mean?
- 雷厉风行 (léi lì fēng xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Swift and decisive in action”.
- How do you pronounce 雷厉风行?
- 雷厉风行 is pronounced léi lì fēng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 雷厉风行 literally mean?
- Literally, 雷厉风行 means “Thunder severe, wind swift”. It is used to mean “Swift and decisive in action”.
- Where does 雷厉风行 come from?
- 雷厉风行 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 雷厉风行?
- 厉：猛烈。象雷那样猛烈，象风那样快。比喻执行政策法令严厉迅速。也形容办事声势猛烈，行动迅速。