4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 566

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「雷動風行」, with its explanation below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「雷動風行」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

① Refers to the rapid movement and change of all things. ② A metaphor for the severity and swiftness of the implementation of administrative orders.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

léi dòng fēng háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leui4 dung6 fung1 haang4/hong4/hang4

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