4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 828

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「轟雷掣電」 below.

Learn about the idiom 「轟雷掣電」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hōng léi chè diàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwang1 leui4 jai3 din6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.