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掌聲雷動

简 掌声雷动 · 繁 掌聲雷動
Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng shēng léi dòng

Meanings

  1. thunderous applause (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

掌
zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
聲
shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
雷
léi · thunder
動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
声
shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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Mandarin tones

3–1–2–4 · zhang3 sheng1 lei2 dong4

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zoeng2 sing1 leoi4 dung6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to have a thunderous applause

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