平地一声雷
píng​dì​yī​shēng​léi

to have a sudden great success

  • created sense approved 平地一声雷/平地一聲雷 · píng​dì​yī​shēng​léi · to have a sudden great success — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    平地一声雷 / 平地一聲雷

    píng​dì​yī​shēng​léi

    to have a sudden great success

    A sudden clap of thunder on level ground; used to describe a sudden rise to fame or an unexpected great success.

    píng​dì​yì​shēng​léi

    平地 (literal) → 平地 · píng​dì · level ground 一声 (literal) → 一声/一聲 · yī​shēng · a sound 雷 (literal) → 雷 · léi · thunder

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