chūn​léi

spring thunder

  • created sense approved 春雷 · chūn​léi · spring thunder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春雷

    chūn​léi

    spring thunder

    spring thunder; common folk belief treats the first spring thunder as the official arrival of spring

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 雷 (literal) → 雷 · léi · thunder

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  • created sense approved 春雷 · chūn​léi · great news — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春雷

    chūn​léi

    great news

    (literary) good news or a joyful announcement, such as passing a high-level exam

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 雷 (literal) → 雷 · léi · thunder

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  • created sense approved 春雷 · chūn​léi · thundering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春雷

    chūn​léi

    thundering

    (metaphor) used to describe a sound that is extremely loud or resonant like a clap of thunder

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 雷 (literal) → 雷 · léi · thunder

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  • created sense approved 春雷 · chūn​léi · major event — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春雷

    chūn​léi

    major event

    (metaphor) a major, world-shaking event or the birth of a new era; a revolutionary action

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 雷 (literal) → 雷 · léi · thunder

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