雷霆

雷霆

1. (chiefly poetic) thunderclap

   • 鼓之以雷霆，潤之以風雨。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     鼓之以雷霆，润之以风雨。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: I Ching, 11^th – 8^th century BCE

     Gǔ zhī yǐ léitíng, rùn zhī yǐ fēngyǔ. [Pinyin]

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   • 雷霆乍驚，宮車過也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     雷霆乍惊，宫车过也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 825, Du Mu, 《阿房宮賦》

     Léitíng zhà jīng, gōngchē guò yě. [Pinyin]

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2. wrath; rage; ire

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雷霆

1. (Hokkien, Teochew) to thunder