idiom : common saying > Ji lei Less Their ears
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Jilei less than their ears
  Explanation: Suddenly thunder, make time to their ears. Metaphor to or action suddenly, makes time to prepare.
  Usage: Complex sentence; as attribute, clause; metaphor to come suddenly, people no time to prepare
  Source: "Military potential Tragic Hero": "good person so as not to choose, one must not hesitate clever person, so Jilei less than their ears, finally blink less electricity."
  Examples: Or they may not get up, give them a Jilei less than their ears, took leave, and will not make an escape. (Qing Li Baojia "A Short History of Civilization," the seventh back)
No. 2
  Something, suddenly, people less defensive. "Six Strategies military situation": "good and so as not to choose, one must not hesitate clever person, so Jilei behind their ears, Death blink less electricity." "Old Tang Li Jing Chuan": "before this set of forces , milling not know if the trend by rising water, mortal to the city, the so-called Jilei less than their ears, the best military strategists. "Ming Shen adopted" daughter in mind breaking Zhao ":" the cover of darkness, they will be Yan, Qi, Zhao, Wei Bing war will sweep down a drum, is the so-called Jilei less than their ears, the back water for the pre-made array of hosts. "
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No. 3
  发 音 jí léi bù jí yǎn ěr
  释 义 突然响起雷声,使人来不及掩耳。比喻事情或动作来得突然,使人来不及防备。
  示 例 他们或者未必起身,给他们个疾雷不及掩耳,拿了就走,必不使一名漏网。(清·李宝嘉《文明小史》)
  近义词 迅雷不及掩耳
  故 事 东汉末年,曹操进攻黄河流域的马超和韩遂,把马超打败。马超要求割地求和,曹操不答应,占领渭口后修筑工事后,表面答应议和,暗中养精蓄锐,接着以疾雷不及掩耳之势向马超突然袭击,将丝毫没有防范的马超打得大败而逃
  用 法 复句式;作定语、分句;比喻事情来得突然,使人来不及防备
Thesaurus
do stb.when people are off guard, take sb. unawares, to help a joint cause Wish watch, Surprise, The enemy is unprepared, sudden; as sudden as lightening; sudden peal of thunder leaves no time for covering ears