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a bolt from the blue; a thundercap from a blue sky

qíng tiān pī lì

晴 天 霹 雳

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deroga bolt from the blue; a thundercap from a blue sky
- è hào chuán lái yóu rú qíng tiān pī lì
  噩耗传来，犹如晴天霹雳。
  The grievous news came as a bolt from the blue.
- zhè xiāo xi wǎn rú qíng tiān pī lì
  这消息宛如晴天霹雳。
  The news was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.
- tā bèi jiě gù jiǎn zhí jiù shì qíng tiān pī lì
  他被解雇简直就是晴天霹雳。
  His dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
- hěn kuài yī gè qíng tiān pī lì ràng tā zhèn jīng
  很快一个晴天霹雳让他震惊。
  Soon a bolt from the blue shocked him.
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wǔ léi hōng dǐng五雷轰顶

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