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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「雷霆萬鈞」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「雷霆萬鈞」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Ting: sudden thunder; Jun: an ancient unit of weight, thirty catties equals one Jun. Describes a force that is extremely powerful and unstoppable.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

léi tíng wàn jūn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leui4 ting4 maan6 gwan1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.