qíng​tiān​pī​lì

a bolt from the blue

Senses

晴天霹雳/ 晴天霹靂 qíng​tiān​pī​lì a bolt from the blue

(idiom) a thunderclap from a clear sky, meaning a sudden and shocking event or disaster

References

variant 晴天霹雳/晴天霹靂 青天霹雳/青天霹靂
variant 青天霹雳/青天霹靂 晴天霹雳/晴天霹靂