The thunder is too fast to cover the ear

The thunder is too fast to cover the ear

It is a Chinese idiom.

Pinyin: J í L é IB ù J í y ǎ n ě R

Explanation: the sudden thunder makes people have no time to cover their ears. It is used to describe things or actions that come suddenly and make people unprepared.

idiom

The thunder is too fast to cover the ear

Pinyin

jíléibùjíyǎněr

Citation explanation

Suddenly there was thunder, which made it too late to cover one's ears. It is used to describe things or actions that come suddenly and make people unprepared. Liu Tao · long Tao · military situation: Thunder can't cover your ears, and lightning can't close your eyes. According to the biography of Yang Liang in the book of Sui Dynasty, "the family members of the officials under Wang's command are all in the west of guanxi. If they use this method, they should drive deep into the capital and plunder it. The so-called thunder can't cover their ears." Biography of Li Jing in the old book of the Tang Dynasty: in September, Jing led his division to march forward, and the generals went down the gorge. All the generals asked to stop their troops to wait for the water to retreat. Jing said, "the troops are precious, the speed is high, and the opportunity is not lost. Today's soldiers begin to gather, but it's still unknown. If they suddenly arrive at the bottom of the city when the water rises, the so-called thunderbolt can't cover their ears. This is the best strategy of the strategist. If the enemy knows me, and if he recruits in a hurry, there is no way to answer the enemy, he will surely be captured. " Xiaogong went from there to Yiling. Chapter 16 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty: unexpectedly, with the sound of drums, the sword and arrow suddenly came, and the force was like thunder, which could not cover the ears. The whole army was scattered and defeated. Chapter 31 of the book "the first time to make a surprise on a case" says: "it's really hard for Sai'er to lead these three hundred people into the house Li Baojia's a brief history of civilization in Qing Dynasty: they may not be able to get up and give them a thunderbolt, so they can't cover their ears. If they take it and leave, they won't let one of them miss the net. Chapter 59 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms: I skillfully use the power of Anti Japanese, animal and soldiers. Once I break it, it's just the so-called "thunder can't cover my ears.".

words whose meaning is similar

It's too fast to cover your ears

usage

It refers to a sudden event that makes people too late to be on guard