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雷霆

Word · Noun

thunderclap; great force or wrath

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

thunderclap; thunderbolt

Literally refers to a loud clap of thunder or a lightning strike.

Yī一
shēng声
léi雷
tíng霆
 ,
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
gǔ谷
 。

A clap of thunder shook the entire valley.

Bào暴
yǔ雨
jiāng将
zhì至
 ,
yuǎn远
chù处
yǐ已
yǒu有
lóng隆
lóng隆
léi雷
tíng霆
 。

The storm is approaching, and there is already rumbling thunder in the distance.

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Nà那
dào道
léi雷
tíng霆
jī击
zhòng中
le了
nà那
kē棵
dà大
shù树
 。

That lightning bolt struck the big tree.

2.

noun

great force; tremendous power; wrath

literary

Used metaphorically to describe immense, often sudden and fearsome, power or anger, especially from someone in authority.

Jiāng将
jūn军
de的
nù怒
huǒ火
yóu犹
rú如
léi雷
tíng霆
wàn万
jūn钧
 。

The general's wrath was like a crushing thunderbolt.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
dà大
fā发
léi雷
tíng霆
 。

Upon hearing this news, he flew into a rage.

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Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yǐ以
léi雷
tíng霆
zhī之
shì势
xùn迅
sù速
tuī推
xíng行
 。

The new policy was implemented swiftly with tremendous force.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
léi雷
tíng霆
shǒu手
duàn段
zhèn震
shè慑
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
 。

The company's thunderous tactics intimidated all its competitors.