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流星掣电 — “Describes something moving or happening with extreme rapidity”

流星掣电 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something moving or happening with extreme rapidity”. As swift as a meteor and a flash of lightning. Literally, “shooting star and flashing lightning”.

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流星掣电 Pronunciation and Pinyin

流星掣电 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
星
xīng9star, celestial body
掣
chè12pull out quickly
电
diàn5electricity, lightning, telegram

Example Sentence with 流星掣电

他的剑法如流星掣电般,令人眼花缭乱。
His swordplay was as swift as a shooting star and a flash of lightning, leaving everyone dazzled.

Idioms Related to 流星掣电

Synonyms of 流星掣电

  • liú流xīng星fēi飞diàn电extremely swift and rapid

More idioms starting with 流

  • liú流guāng光yì易shì逝Time flies swiftly
  • liú流guāng光shùn瞬xī息time flies quickly
  • liú流kǒu口cháng常tán谈a common saying
  • liú流tiān天chè澈dì地Vast and overwhelming flood
  • liú流dàng宕wàng忘fǎn反Wander far from home and forget to return
  • liú流nián年bù不lì利unfavorable year
  • liú流nián年sì似shuǐ水years flow by like water
  • liú流xīng星gǎn赶yuè月move with lightning speed
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不lóu蝼Constant use prevents decay
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹Constant activity prevents decay
  • liú流shuǐ水wú无qíng情Time passes swiftly and mercilessly

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Questions about 流星掣电

What does 流星掣电 mean?

流星掣电 (liú xīng chè diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something moving or happening with extreme rapidity”.

How do you pronounce 流星掣电?

流星掣电 is pronounced liú xīng chè diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 流星掣电 literally mean?

Literally, 流星掣电 means “shooting star and flashing lightning”. It is used to mean “describes something moving or happening with extreme rapidity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 流星掣电?

比喻迅疾。同“流星飞电”。

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