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飞云掣电 — “Extremely swift”

飞云掣电 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely swift”. As fast as flying clouds and flashing lightning. Literally, “Flying clouds and darting lightning”.

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飞云掣电 Pronunciation and Pinyin

飞云掣电 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
掣
chè12pull out quickly
电
diàn5electricity, lightning, telegram

Example Sentence with 飞云掣电

这艘快艇在湖面上飞云掣电般驶过,只留下一道白色的水痕。
The speedboat sped across the lake like flying clouds and flashing lightning, leaving only a white wake.

Idioms Related to 飞云掣电

Synonyms of 飞云掣电

  • fēng风chí驰diàn电chè掣extremely fast, like wind and lightning

More idioms starting with 飞

  • fēi飞shū书zǒu走xí檄swiftly write and dispatch documents
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽lì粒swiftly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽sù粟rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽liáng粮rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞shēng升téng腾shí实Soaring fame and solid reality
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu宍drive away wild animals with clods
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐hài害throw earth to drive away pests
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu肉hunt by throwing clods of earth
  • fēi飞qiáng墙zǒu走bì壁scale walls and leap roofs
  • fēi飞shēng声téng腾shí实soaring reputation and solid achievements
  • fēi飞jiāng将jī奇shù数talented person's unlucky fate

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Questions about 飞云掣电

What does 飞云掣电 mean?

飞云掣电 (fēi yún chè diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely swift”.

How do you pronounce 飞云掣电?

飞云掣电 is pronounced fēi yún chè diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 飞云掣电 literally mean?

Literally, 飞云掣电 means “Flying clouds and darting lightning”. It is used to mean “Extremely swift”.

What is the Chinese definition of 飞云掣电?

掣:闪过。像流云飞和闪电一样。形容非常迅速。

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