thunderstruck; devastated by shocking news
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be thunderstruck; to suffer a devastating blow; to be struck dumb by terrible news
Originally derived from Taoist mythology in which the five thunder gods (五雷) punish evildoers by striking them on the head. Now used metaphorically to describe the overwhelming shock of receiving catastrophic or extremely bad news.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
huà话
yóu犹
rú如
wǔ五
léi雷
hōng轰
dǐng顶
，
yí一
xià下
zi子
tān瘫
zuò坐
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
。
Hearing these words was like being struck by lightning, and he collapsed into the chair.
Dé得
zhī知
gōng公
sī司
pò破
chǎn产
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
rú如
wǔ五
léi雷
hōng轰
dǐng顶
，
dāng当
chǎng场
hūn昏
dǎo倒
。
When he learned the news of the company's bankruptcy, he was devastated and fainted on the spot.
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Tīng听
dào到
ér儿
zi子
chū出
chē车
huò祸
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
lǎo老
rén人
yóu犹
rú如
wǔ五
léi雷
hōng轰
dǐng顶
，
bàn半
tiān天
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Hearing the news of his son's car accident, the old man was thunderstruck and speechless for a long time.
Zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
chuán传
lái来
，
yóu犹
rú如
wǔ五
léi雷
hōng轰
dǐng顶
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
jīng惊
dāi呆
le了
。
When this terrible news came, it was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone was stunned.