léi
hōng
dǐng

idiom

Meaning of 五雷轰顶

五雷轰顶 means to be thunderstruck; to suffer a devastating blow; to be struck dumb by terrible news. Pronounced wǔ léi hōng dǐng.

  • to be thunderstruck; to suffer a devastating blow; to be struck dumb by terrible news

Definitions & Examples

tīng
dào
zhè
huà
yóu
léi
hōng
dǐng
 
xià
zi
tān
zuò
zài
zi
shàng
 

Hearing these words was like being struck by lightning, and he collapsed into the chair.

zhī
gōng
chǎn
de
xiāo
xi
 
léi
hōng
dǐng
 
dāng
chǎng
hūn
dǎo
 

When he learned the news of the company's bankruptcy, he was devastated and fainted on the spot.

Tīng
dào
ér
zi
chū
chē
huò
de
xiāo
xi
 
lǎo
rén
yóu
léi
hōng
dǐng
 
bàn
tiān
shuō
chū
huà
lái
 

Hearing the news of his son's car accident, the old man was thunderstruck and speechless for a long time.

Zhè
è
hào
chuán
lái
 
yóu
léi
hōng
dǐng
 
suǒ
yǒu
rén
dōu
jīng
dāi
le
 

When this terrible news came, it was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone was stunned.