"bolt from the blue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 晴天霹雳
• 毫无预警的事情

Definition

毫无预警、突如其来的事件，通常让人感到震惊或意外。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个习语，语气偏正式，用于非常突然且往往是负面的重大意外或消息。常见于新闻或故事描述，不适用于日常小意外。

Examples

The news of his resignation was a bolt from the blue.

他辞职的消息真是个**晴天霹雳**。

Her decision to move abroad was a bolt from the blue for the family.

她决定出国对家人来说是个**毫无预警的事情**。

The company’s closure came as a bolt from the blue to its employees.

公司关闭对员工来说真是个**晴天霹雳**。

When I got that call, it was a real bolt from the blue.

我接到那个电话时，简直是**晴天霹雳**。

Losing my wallet on vacation was a bolt from the blue I didn't expect at all.

假期丢钱包简直是**晴天霹雳**，我完全没想到。

His sudden appearance at the party was a total bolt from the blue.

他突然出现在派对上，真是**晴天霹雳**。