with the force of thunder and lightning

with the force of thunder and lightning

Thunderbolt, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h à NGL é ICH è di à n, which means to compare the sudden emergence of shocking power or situation. From journey to the West.

The origin of Idioms

Yang Jingxian's journey to the West Zaju (the second volume) is published in the eighth edition of Yuan Dynasty

Idiom usage

It can be used in figurative sentences, with commendatory meaning. Chapter 32 of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty: "Daiyu heard this, like thunder and lightning, and thought about it carefully. She felt more real than what she took out from her heart."