晴天霹雳(qíng tiān pī lì)

4 charactersTrad. 晴天霹靂

lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
qíng tiān pī lì
Meaning
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
晴天霹靂

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