雷厉风行

雷厲風行
léilìfēngxíng
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

CEDICT

  1. (when carrying out orders, policies, etc.) vigorously and speedily; vigorously and resolutely; swift and decisive
  2. vigorously and speedily; vigorously and resolutely; swift and decisive

Wiktionary

像打雷般勐烈，如颳风般快速。比喻执行政令严格迅速。《老残游记．第四回》：「玉大人雷厉风行的几天也没有拿着一个人。过了几天，又抢了一家子。」《文明小史．第二四回》：「你看上头出来的条教雷厉风行，说得何等厉害，及至办到要紧地方，原来也是稀鬆的。」也作「雷厉风飞」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 雷 léi
  1. thunder
  2. (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷 dìléi land mine
  3. (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound
  4. (Tw) (coll.) spoiler
  5. (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
2 厉风 lìfēng
  1. (literary) northwest wind
  2. (literary) strong wind
  3. (literary, figuratively) to influence with one's noble acts
  4. northwest wind
  5. strong wind
  6. to influence with one's noble acts
3 行 xíng
  1. (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel
  2. (literary) trip; journey; visit
  3. (bound form) temporary; makeshift
  4. (bound form) current; in circulation
  5. (bound form) to do; to perform
  6. capable; competent
  7. all right; OK!; will do
  8. behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. xìng)
  9. (literary) about to; soon