Definition
This four-character idiom literally means 'wind galloping, lightning flashing'. You use it to describe something moving at an extremely high speed — like a race car, a high-speed train, or a person running very fast. It's a vivid literary expression, stronger than just saying 'fast'.
f.e.
at lightning speedlike a whirlwind
Examples
- 风驰电掣。Lièchē fēng chí diàn chè de shǐ guò chēzhàn.The train sped through the station at lightning speed.
- 风驰电掣。Tā qí zhe mótuōchē fēng chí diàn chè bān chōng le chū qù.He dashed out on his motorcycle like lightning.
- ，。Sàichē zài sàidào shàng fēng chí diàn chè, guānzhòng men xīngfèn bù yǐ.The racing car sped around the track at lightning speed, and the audience was thrilled.
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