平地风雷 — “A sudden and momentous change or development”
平地风雷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden and momentous change or development”. A dramatic rise to prominence. Literally, “wind and thunder on flat ground”.
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平地风雷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
平地风雷 Character Breakdown
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他凭借这部作品，在文坛上引起了平地风雷般的轰动。
With this work, he created a sensation in the literary world as if thunder had suddenly burst forth from a clear sky.
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What does 平地风雷 mean?
平地风雷 (píng dì fēng léi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden and momentous change or development”.
How do you pronounce 平地风雷?
平地风雷 is pronounced píng dì fēng léi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平地风雷 literally mean?
Literally, 平地风雷 means “wind and thunder on flat ground”. It is used to mean “a sudden and momentous change or development”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平地风雷?
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。