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雷厲風行

简雷厉风行 · 繁雷厲風行

Mandarin · pinyin léi lì fēng xíng

pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

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雷: léi · thunder
厲: Look up this written character
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
厉: lì · whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–4–1–2 · lei2 li4 feng1 xing2

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leoi4 lai6 fung1 hang4

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(when carrying out orders, policies, etc.) vigorously and speedily; vigorously and resolutely; swift and decisive

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