startling thunderclap; metaphor for a sudden, shocking event or news
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
startling thunder; sudden and shocking event or news
literaryOften used metaphorically in formal or literary contexts to describe something that creates a major psychological impact, like a sudden political upheaval or a shocking revelation.
Zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
rú如
tóng同
yī一
dào道
jīng惊
léi雷
，
zhèn震
jīng惊
le了
quán全
guó国
。
This news was like a thunderclap, shocking the entire nation.
Chūn春
yè夜
de的
jīng惊
léi雷
yù预
shì示
zhe着
yī一
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
de的
lái来
lín临
。
The startling thunder on a spring night heralded the arrival of a heavy rain.
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Tā他
de的
cí辞
zhí职
xìn信
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
tóu投
xià下
le了
yī一
kē颗
jīng惊
léi雷
。
His resignation letter dropped like a bombshell in the office.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
yǐ以
yī一
dào道
lì历
shǐ史
jīng惊
léi雷
kāi开
piān篇
，
diàn奠
dìng定
le了
qí其
hóng宏
dà大
de的
jī基
diào调
。
The novel begins with a historical thunderclap, establishing its grand tone.