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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「疾風迅雷」.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「疾風迅雷」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Describes the occurrence and development of things as violently and rapidly as a storm and thunder.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jí fēng xùn léi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jat6 fung1 seun3 leui4

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.