coeng1 lam4 daan6 jyu5槍林彈雨枪林弹雨
Jyutpingcoeng1 lam4 daan6 jyu5
Yalechēung làhm daahn yúh
Definition
A hail of bullets; a dangerous situation in a gunfight with bullets flying everywhere.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to describe an extremely dangerous situation involving intense gunfire. While it originates from military contexts, it is frequently used metaphorically in Hong Kong to describe any chaotic or high-pressure environment where one feels under constant attack or scrutiny.
Examples
They opened fire there, the scene was literally a hail of bullets.
Are you really going to enter that place where bullets are flying everywhere?
Related words
Common phrases
to be in the middle of a hail of bullets
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