雷公
leoi4 gung1Léi gōng
English
- Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
- (noun) thunder
- God of Thunder: In Chinese mythology, thunder is produced by the God of Thunder by hitting drums or hitting a hammer against a chisel. The image of God of Thunder is a strong man, with eagle's beak and a pair of wings on the back
粵語 — Cantonese
- 中國神話傳説入面,行雷係由雷公打鼓或用槌敲打鐵鑿而產生;雷公形象係一個力士,鷹咀,背後有雙翼
Examples
雷公鑿
The chisel of Thurder God
俾雷公劈
Hit by the God of Thunder
無雷公咁遠
Very far away where there's no thurder
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk