- 霹雳舞 pīlìwǔ breakdancingbreakdancing; to breakdance
- 晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì bombshella sudden, unexpected, and shocking piece of news or event; a bolt from the blue
- 青天霹雳 qīngtiānpīlì sudden shocka sudden and unexpected piece of news or an event, often unpleasant; a bolt from the blue
- 列缺霹雳 lièquēpīlì thunder and lightninglightning and thunder