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迅雷不及掩耳
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Collocation
1
真是迅雷不及掩耳
2
如同迅雷不及掩耳
3
以迅雷不及掩耳之势
4
迅雷不及掩耳的行动/速度
Definition
迅雷不及掩耳
Literally means:
as sudden as lightning
Actually means:
A peal of thunder comes so suddenly that people hardly have time to cover their ears. It figuratively means an action or event turns up suddenly and fiercely, leaving people little time for due preparation.
迅猛的雷声来得很快，人来不及把耳朵捂住。比喻动作或事件突然发生，而且来势凶猛，使人来不及防准备。
Example
Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
Jǐngchá
警察
cǎiqǔ
采取
le
了
tūjī
突击
xíngdòng
行动
,
bǎ
把
chēzhàn
车站
fùjìn
附近
de
的
xiǎotōu
小偷
yīwǎngdájìn
一网打尽
,
zhēnshi
真是
xùnléibùjíyǎněr
迅雷不及掩耳
。
The police carried out a raid to knock out a net of thieves near the station.
2
Hǎixiào
海啸
yǐ
以
xùnléibùjíyǎněr
迅雷不及掩耳
de
的
jīngrén
惊人
sùdù
速度
xíjī
袭击
hǎibiān
海边
de
的
lùdì
陆地
,
huǐhuài
毁坏
le
了
nàli
那里
de
的
fángwū
房屋
。
The tsunami hit the land by the sea at an alarming rate that could not be covered by lightning, destroying houses there.
3
Wǒjūn
我军
yǐ
以
xùnléibùjíyǎněr
迅雷不及掩耳
zhī
之
shì
势
,
dǎ
打
tuì
退
le
了
jìnrù
进入
biānjìng
边境
de
的
dírén
敌人
。
Our army defeated the enemy entering the border with lightning speed.