晴天霹雳

Traditional: 晴天霹靂

qíng tiān pī lì

Dictionary entry

lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

What does 晴天霹雳 mean?

晴天霹雳 (qíng tiān pī lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

2fig. a bolt from the blue

Character breakdown

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晴qíngclear · fine (weather)天tiānday · sky 霹pīused in 霹靂|霹雳[pi1 li4] and 霹雷[pi1 lei2]雳lìused in 霹靂|霹雳[pi1 li4]

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晴天霹雳

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