雷公

Léigōng

noun #16,533

Meanings

HSK 6

雷公是中国神话中的雷神。

Léigōng shì Zhōngguó shénhuà zhōng de léishén.

Lei Gong is the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology.

HSK 6

民间传说雷公专门惩罚坏人。

Mínjiān chuánshuō Léigōng zhuānmén chéngfá huàirén.

Folk legend says Lei Gong specifically punishes bad people.

culture

雷公 is often depicted with a blue face, wings, and a drum and mallet to produce thunder. He is paired with 电母 (the Goddess of Lightning).

usage

The idiom 雷公打豆腐 (thunder god strikes tofu) means to bully the weak / pick on an easy target.

雷 léi

公 gōng