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青天霹雳

qīngtiānpīlì

lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
- 。
  This news came as a complete bolt from the blue for him.
貳名noun
fig. a bolt from the blue
- 。
  This news was like a bolt from the blue for him.

STROKE ORDER

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青天霹雳

Traditional青天霹靂

qīngtiānpīlì

lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
- 。
  This news came as a complete bolt from the blue for him.
貳名noun
fig. a bolt from the blue
- 。
  This news was like a bolt from the blue for him.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

青

龶(sprout; seedling)ASSOCIATIVE
月(moon; cinnabar red)ASSOCIATIVE

Young green sprouts growing fresh under moonlight evoke the vibrant verdant color of nature.

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