qīng​tiān​pī​lì

bolt from the blue

Senses

青天霹雳/ 青天霹靂 qīng​tiān​pī​lì bolt from the blue

(idiom) a thunderbolt from a clear sky, describing a sudden and shocking event that happens without warning

References

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