霹雳 (pī lì) — thunderbolt; thunderclap
Definition
Literary word for a 'thunderbolt' — vivid, dramatic, mostly in writing or idioms like 晴天霹雳 ('a bolt from the blue'). In plain speech 雷 is enough for 'thunder.'
noun
thunderboltthunderclap
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 霹雳。Yí dào pī lì huá pò yè kōng.A thunderbolt streaked across the night sky.
- 霹雳，。pī lì Guò hòu, dà yǔ qīng pén ér xià.After the thunderclap, a heavy downpour poured down.
- 霹雳，。Tā tīng dào yī shēng pī lì, xià le yí tiào.He heard a thunderclap and got a fright.
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