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雷leoi4公gung1

leoi4 gung1Léi gōng

English

  1. Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
  2. (noun) thunder
  3. 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

  1. 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

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