青天霹靂

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

CEDICT

晴朗的藍色天空中突然打起響雷。比喻突然發生無從預防的事件。《文明小史．第六十回》：「此番上頭發下這個摺子來，叫他們奏議，正如青天霹靂，平地風波。」也作「晴天霹靂」。

重編國語辭典

晴天霹靂／晴天霹雳(qíngtiānpīlì)之同義詞

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 青天 qīngtiān
  1. clear sky
  2. blue sky
  3. upright and honorable (official)
2 霹靂 pīlì
  1. thunderclap
  2. (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying

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晴天霹靂 qíngtiānpīlì
  1. lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
  2. fig. a bolt from the blue
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?

Why did you wake me up to tell me something that big? Now, I'll never be able to concentrate on my work!

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