haang4 leoi4 sim2 din6行雷閃電行雷闪电
Jyutpinghaang4 leoi4 sim2 din6
Yalehàahng lèuih sím dihn
Definition
Thunder and lightning; a thunderstorm or storm.
colloquialweather
How it's used
This phrase is a compound verb that functions as a single unit to describe the onset of a storm. Unlike the formal written style which might separate the two phenomena, Cantonese speakers almost always group them together when describing bad weather. It carries a sense of intensity and is often used to explain why someone is staying indoors or why they were startled.
Examples
It's thundering and lightning outside, are you still going out?
There was thunder and lightning last night, it scared my cat.
Related words
Common phrases
The thunder and lightning is terrifying
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Grammar guides
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