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  1. lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
  2. fig. a bolt from the blue

Characters

  • 晴 (晴): clear; fine (weather)
  • 天 (天): day; sky; heaven
  • 霹 (霹): clap of thunder
  • 雳 (靂): clap of thunder

Resources

Examples

晴天霹雳。

你为什么要唤我起来,告诉我如此晴天霹雳的消息? 现在你教我如何认真工作?

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