Definition
暴跳如雷 is a four-character idiom (成语) that describes someone who flies into a violent rage, literally 'jumping and stamping like a thunderbolt.' You can use it as a predicate (他暴跳如雷) or an adverbial (暴跳如雷地...). The metaphor is extreme fury — physical and audible — so it fits scenes where someone is visibly out of control, not just annoyed.
idiom
to fly into a violent rageto stamp with fury
Examples
- ，暴跳如雷。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā qì de bào tiào rú léi.Hearing the news, he was so angry that he flew into a violent rage.
- 暴跳如雷。Lǎobǎn zài huìyì shàng bào tiào rú léi de pīpíng le suǒyǒu rén.The boss furiously criticized everyone at the meeting.
- 暴跳如雷。Qiúmímen yīnwèi shū qiú ér bào tiào rú léi.The fans went into a rage because their team lost.
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