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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「雷驚電繞」. Meaning and usage are below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「雷驚電繞」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Thunder and lightning. A metaphor for the rapid strokes of writing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

léi jīng diàn rào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leui4 geng1 din6 yiu5

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.