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星驰电掣
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星驰电掣

星驰电掣 — “Stars dash, lightning flashes”

星驰电掣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move with extreme rapidity, like shooting stars and flashing lightning; to be exceptionally swift or rapid”. Literally, “Stars dash, lightning flashes”.

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星驰电掣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

星驰电掣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
星
xīng9star, celestial body
驰
chí6gallop, speed, yearn, spread
电
diàn5electricity, lightning, telegram
掣
chè12pull out quickly

Example Sentence with 星驰电掣

这辆新研发的磁悬浮列车,星驰电掣般地驶过试验轨道。
The newly developed maglev train sped along the test track with the speed of stars and lightning.

Idioms Related to 星驰电掣

Synonyms of 星驰电掣

  • xīng星yí移diàn电chè掣move with extreme speed

More idioms starting with 星

  • xīng星qián前yuè月xià下under the stars and moon
  • xīng星bēn奔chuān川wù骛move with extreme speed
  • xīng星bēn奔diàn电mài迈move with extreme speed
  • xīng星qí旗diàn电jǐ戟magnificent military display
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火A tiny spark with great potential
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,kě可yǐ以liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,suì遂chéng成liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
  • xīng星xing星diǎn点diǎn点scattered here and there
  • xīng星xīng星luò落luò落sparse and scattered
  • xīng星yuè月jiāo交huī辉stars and moon shining together
  • xīng星yuè月jiǎo皎jié洁stars and moon shining brightly
  • xīng星qiáo桥huǒ火shù树magnificent display of fireworks and lanterns

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Questions about 星驰电掣

What does 星驰电掣 mean?

星驰电掣 (xīng chí diàn chè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move with extreme rapidity, like shooting stars and flashing lightning; to be exceptionally swift or rapid”.

How do you pronounce 星驰电掣?

星驰电掣 is pronounced xīng chí diàn chè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 星驰电掣 literally mean?

Literally, 星驰电掣 means “Stars dash, lightning flashes”. It is used to mean “to move with extreme rapidity, like shooting stars and flashing lightning; to be exceptionally swift or rapid”.

What is the Chinese definition of 星驰电掣?

驰:奔驰。象星疾驰,如电急闪。形容极其迅速。

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