mèn
léi

idiom
common

Meaning of 闷雷

闷雷 means muffled thunder; dull thunderclap; unexpected psychological blow; sudden shock. Pronounced mèn léi.

  • muffled thunder; dull thunderclap
  • unexpected psychological blow; sudden shock

Definitions & Examples

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
zhèn
mèn
léi
 
tiān
àn
le
xià
lái
 

A rumble of muffled thunder came from the distance, and the sky darkened.

Xià
tiān
de
hòu
 
mèn
léi
gǔn
gǔn
 
shì
zhe
jiāng
zhì
 

On a summer afternoon, the dull rumble of thunder signaled that heavy rain was coming.

tīng
jiàn
de
shì
qīng
cuì
de
 
ér
shì
chí
duàn
de
mèn
léi
 

What he heard wasn't a sharp crack of thunder, but a continuous, dull rumble.