青天霹雳 — “A sudden, unexpected, and shocking event”
青天霹雳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden, unexpected, and shocking event”. A bolt from the blue. Literally, “a thunderbolt from a clear sky”.
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青天霹雳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
青天霹雳 Character Breakdown
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听到他突然辞职的消息，大家感到简直是青天霹雳
Hearing the news of his sudden resignation, everyone felt it was a bolt from the blue.
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What does 青天霹雳 mean?
青天霹雳 (qīng tiān pī lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden, unexpected, and shocking event”.
How do you pronounce 青天霹雳?
青天霹雳 is pronounced qīng tiān pī lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 青天霹雳 literally mean?
Literally, 青天霹雳 means “a thunderbolt from a clear sky”. It is used to mean “a sudden, unexpected, and shocking event”.
What is the Chinese definition of 青天霹雳?
霹雳：响雷。晴天打响雷。比喻突然发生意外的，令人震惊的事件。