疾雷不暇掩耳 — “Things happen too suddenly for one to be prepared or react”
疾雷不暇掩耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things happen too suddenly for one to be prepared or react”. With lightning speed. Literally, “Swift thunder gives no time to cover one's ears”.
疾雷不暇掩耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 疾雷不暇掩耳 mean?
疾雷不暇掩耳 (jí léi bù xiá yǎn ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things happen too suddenly for one to be prepared or react”.
How do you pronounce 疾雷不暇掩耳?
疾雷不暇掩耳 is pronounced jí léi bù xiá yǎn ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疾雷不暇掩耳 literally mean?
Literally, 疾雷不暇掩耳 means “Swift thunder gives no time to cover one's ears”. It is used to mean “Things happen too suddenly for one to be prepared or react”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疾雷不暇掩耳?
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”。