雷声

雷聲

léishēng

noun #23,090

Meanings

1 thunder
2 sound of thunder

Characters

thunder; lightning

Examples

HSK 2

雷声大，雨点小，他说了很多，但什么都没做。

Léishēng dà, yǔdiǎn xiǎo, tā shuō le hěnduō, dàn shénme dōu méi zuò.

Loud thunder but little rain - he talked a lot but did nothing.

HSK 5

远处传来一声雷声。

Yuǎnchù chuánlái yī shēng léishēng.

A crack of thunder came from the distance.

Tips

culture

The idiom 雷声大，雨点小 - 'loud thunder, small raindrops' - means a lot of talk with little action. It is one of the most common Chinese expressions for overpromising and underdelivering.

Stroke Order

雷 léi

声 shēng