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大發雷霆

简大发雷霆 · 繁大發雷霆

Mandarin · pinyin dà fā léi tíng

to be furious
to fly into a terrible rage

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
雷: léi · thunder
霆: tíng · a sudden peal of thunder
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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4–1–2–2 · da4 fa1 lei2 ting2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 faat3 leoi4 ting4

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(idiomatic) to fly into a rage; to be furious

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