毛毛雨 (máo máo yǔ) — drizzle (light rain); (figurative) something trivial, a piece of cake, not a big deal
Definition
Literally a very light rain ('drizzle'); figuratively, something trivial — 'a piece of cake' or 'no big deal'. Concrete noun for fine rain, used as a metaphor for effortless or insignificant things.
noun
drizzle (light rain)(figurative) something triviala piece of cakenot a big deal
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 毛毛雨，。Jīn tiān xià le máo máo yǔ, bú yòng dǎ sǎn.It's drizzling today, no need to use an umbrella.
- 毛毛雨，。Zhè dào tí duì tā lái shuō jiù shì máo máo yǔ, shí fēn zhōng jiù zuò wán le.This problem was a piece of cake for him; he finished it in ten minutes.
- ，毛毛雨，。Bié dān xīn, zhè diǎn sǔn shī shì máo máo yǔ, yǐng xiǎng bú dà.Don't worry, this loss is trivial — it won't have a big impact.
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