大发雷霆 (dà fā léi tíng) — to fly into a rage; to be furious
Definition
A vivid set phrase meaning 'to explode in rage'. It is a chengyu-style expression — more literary and emphatic than plain 发脾气 ('get angry').
verb
to fly into a rageto be furious
Examples
- ，大发雷霆。Lǎo bǎn dé zhī xiàng mù shī bài hòu, dāng chǎng dà fā léi tíng.The boss flew into a rage on the spot after learning the project had failed.
- 大发雷霆，。Tā yīn wèi hái zi sā huǎng ér dà fā léi tíng, xùn chì le zhěng zhěng yí gè xiǎo shí.He was furious because his child lied, and scolded him for a full hour.
- ，大发雷霆，。Miàn duì xià shǔ de shī wù, jīng lǐ méi yǒu dà fā léi tíng, ér shì nài xīn zhǐ dǎo.Faced with a subordinate's mistake, the manager didn't fly into a rage but patiently guided him.
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