qīng tiān pī lìdictionary entry
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(lit.) thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom) / (fig.) a bolt from the blue
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Original source entry:

青天霹靂 青天霹雳 [qing1 tian1 pi1 li4] /(lit.) thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)/(fig.) a bolt from the blue/

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