jīng
léi

common
idiom

Meaning of 惊雷

惊雷 means startling thunder; sudden and shocking event or news. Pronounced jīng léi.

  • startling thunder; sudden and shocking event or news

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
xiāo
tóng
dào
jīng
léi
 
zhèn
jīng
le
quán
guó
 

This news was like a thunderclap, shocking the entire nation.

Chūn
de
jīng
léi
shì
zhe
chǎng
de
lái
lín
 

The startling thunder on a spring night heralded the arrival of a heavy rain.

de
zhí
xìn
zài
bàn
gōng
shì
tóu
xià
le
jīng
léi
 

His resignation letter dropped like a bombshell in the office.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
dào
shǐ
jīng
léi
kāi
piān
 
diàn
dìng
le
hóng
de
diào
 

The novel begins with a historical thunderclap, establishing its grand tone.