倾盆大雨 (qīng pén dà yǔ) — torrential rain; 'raining cats and dogs'
Definition
An idiom for extremely heavy rain — 'torrential downpour' or 'raining cats and dogs.' Literary and vivid, stronger than the plain 下大雨, used for emphasis rather than daily weather chat.
idiom
torrential rain'raining cats and dogs'
Examples
- 倾盆大雨，。Wài miàn xià zhe qīng pén dà yǔ, wǒ men bié chū qù le.It's raining cats and dogs outside — let's not go out.
- ，倾盆大雨。Gāng cái hái shì qíng tiān, tū rán xià qǐ le qīng pén dà yǔ.It was clear a moment ago, and then suddenly a torrential downpour started.
- 倾盆大雨。Yì chǎng qīng pén dà yǔ bǎ lù dōu yān le.A heavy downpour flooded all the roads.
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