平地起雷 — “A sudden dramatic change”
平地起雷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden dramatic change”. A bolt from the blue; a sudden rise to prominence or power. Literally, “thunder from flat ground”.
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平地起雷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
平地起雷 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 平地起雷
他勤奋钻研多年，终于在一次国际比赛中一鸣惊人，名声如同平地起雷般迅速传开。
After years of diligent research, he finally made a spectacular debut in an international competition, his reputation spreading rapidly like a bolt from the blue.
Idioms Related to 平地起雷
Synonyms of 平地起雷
More idioms starting with 平
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- píng平yuán原shí十rì日yǐn饮a grand and prolonged banquet
- píng平yuán原yì易yě野flat and open plains or wilderness
- píng平yuán原dū督yóu邮inferior or low-quality wine
- píng平dì地lóu楼tái台build a magnificent enterprise from scratch
- píng平dì地bō波lán澜unexpected disturbance
- píng平dì地shēng生bō波stir up trouble out of nothing
- píng平dì地dēng登yún云meteoric rise from humble beginnings
- píng平dì地qǐ起gū孤dīng丁stir up trouble out of nothing
- píng平dì地qǐ起jiā家build a career from scratch
- píng平dì地qīng青yún云sudden rise to high position
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What does 平地起雷 mean?
平地起雷 (píng dì qǐ léi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden dramatic change”.
How do you pronounce 平地起雷?
平地起雷 is pronounced píng dì qǐ léi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平地起雷 literally mean?
Literally, 平地起雷 means “thunder from flat ground”. It is used to mean “a sudden dramatic change”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平地起雷?
犹言平地一声雷。比喻突然发生的重大变动。也比喻名声或地位突然升高。