暴跳如雷 bàotiàorúléi to fly into a rage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 暴跳 bàotiào to stamp with fury to stamp one's feet or jump up and down in a fit of rage; often used in the expression 暴跳如雷 bàotiàorúléi如 rú preposition to be like to be like; to be similar to; as if雷 léi noun thunder thunder; the loud noise caused by atmospheric electrical discharge