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疾雷不及掩耳
jí​léi​bù​jí​yǎn'ěr

lightning fast

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 疾雷 jí​léi
    sudden thunderclap
    A sudden or violent clap of thunder
  2. 不及 bù​jí verb
    too late
    To have insufficient time to do something or to be unable to catch up.
  3. 掩耳 yǎn'ěr
    to cover one's ears
    To cover or stop one's ears; to refuse to listen to what someone is saying