电闪雷鸣
diàn shǎn léi míng
thunder and lightning; a violent storm
Character by character
电diàn
lightning
lightning
闪shǎn
flashes
flashes
雷léi
thunder
thunder
鸣míng
roars
roars
Example
半夜突然电闪雷鸣，吓得孩子钻进了被子里。
In the middle of the night there was sudden thunder and lightning, and the child dived under the covers in fright.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Describes a thunderstorm in full force; stories use it to set a dramatic scene.
Learn this in Lesson 15 · HSK 5: 梅雨、回南天与台风 (Plum rains, “returning south” days and typhoons)
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