掌声雷动 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• thunderous applause

Character by character

• 掌zhǎngin charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the f
• 声shēngsound, noise; voice, tone, music
• 雷léithunder; surname
• 动dòngto move, to happen; movement, action

Idioms sharing a character

• 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
• 掌上明珠 zhǎng shàng míng zhū
• 摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng
• 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng
• 不动声色 bù dòng shēng sè
• 不声不响 bù shēng bù xiǎng
• 人声鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèi
• 低声细语 dī shēng xì yǔ
• 口口声声 kǒu kou shēng shēng
• 同声一哭 tóng shēng yī kū

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