青天霹雳

Traditional: 青天霹靂

qīng tiān pī lì

Dictionary entry

(lit.) thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

What does 青天霹雳 mean?

青天霹雳 (qīng tiān pī lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

2(fig.) a bolt from the blue

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青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]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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