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震撼彈

简震撼弹 · 繁震撼彈

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn hàn dàn

stun grenade
(Tw) (fig.) sth that produces shockwaves
bombshell (revelation)
blockbuster (product)

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震: zhèn · shake, quake, tremor; excite; trigram ☳; hexagram ䷲
撼: hàn · move, shake; (Cant.) to fight
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弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–4–4 · zhen4 han4 dan4

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noun

stun grenade
(figurative) shocking news

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