汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 晴天霹雳
晴天霹雳 (晴天霹靂)
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
霹雳 Thunder / Thunder thunder on a sunny day / An analogy of an unexpected and shocking event suddenly happened
晴朗的天空打雷。比喻突然发生的意外事件横遭车祸的消息,犹如晴天霹雳震惊了家里人。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

那消息犹如晴天霹雳

The news came as a big blow.

这消息犹如晴天霹雳

The news was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.

她被解雇简直就是晴天霹雳

Her dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.

她离世的消息犹如晴天霹雳

The news of her death was (like) a bolt from the blue.

如果他们的薪水或所得税返还不能兑现,那对他们将是一个晴天霹雳

It will come as a rude shock when their salary or income-tax refund cannot be cashed.