疾霆不暇掩目 — “Swift thunderbolt, no time to cover eyes”
疾霆不暇掩目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an event or action that occurs so suddenly and swiftly that there is no time to react or take precautions. Similar to 'as quick as a flash of lightning, giving no time to cover the ears'”. Literally, “swift thunderbolt, no time to cover eyes”.
疾霆不暇掩目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 疾霆不暇掩目 mean?
疾霆不暇掩目 (jí tíng bù xiá yǎn mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an event or action that occurs so suddenly and swiftly that there is no time to react or take precautions. Similar to 'as quick as a flash of lightning, giving no time to cover the ears'”.
How do you pronounce 疾霆不暇掩目?
疾霆不暇掩目 is pronounced jí tíng bù xiá yǎn mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疾霆不暇掩目 literally mean?
Literally, 疾霆不暇掩目 means “swift thunderbolt, no time to cover eyes”. It is used to mean “describes an event or action that occurs so suddenly and swiftly that there is no time to react or take precautions. Similar to 'as quick as a flash of lightning, giving no time to cover the ears'”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疾霆不暇掩目?
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”。