疾雷不及塞耳 — “Swift thunder leaves no time to cover ears”
疾雷不及塞耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an event or action that occurs so suddenly that people have no time to prepare or react, catching them completely off guard”. Literally, “Swift thunder leaves no time to cover ears”.
疾雷不及塞耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
疾雷不及塞耳 Character Breakdown
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What does 疾雷不及塞耳 mean?
疾雷不及塞耳 (jí léi bù jí sāi ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an event or action that occurs so suddenly that people have no time to prepare or react, catching them completely off guard”.
How do you pronounce 疾雷不及塞耳?
疾雷不及塞耳 is pronounced jí léi bù jí sāi ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疾雷不及塞耳 literally mean?
Literally, 疾雷不及塞耳 means “Swift thunder leaves no time to cover ears”. It is used to mean “describes an event or action that occurs so suddenly that people have no time to prepare or react, catching them completely off guard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疾雷不及塞耳?
比喻事情或动作来得突然，使人来不及防备。同“疾雷不及掩耳”。