矢如雨下 — “Arrows fall like rain”
矢如雨下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arrows fall like rain”. A shower of arrows; a barrage of arrows. Literally, “Arrows like rain fall”.
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矢如雨下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
矢如雨下 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 矢如雨下
敌军从四面八方涌来，城墙上的守卫们弓弦紧绷，矢如雨下，拼死抵抗
The enemy surged from all directions, and the defenders on the city wall drew their bowstrings taut, letting arrows rain down in a desperate resistance.
Idioms Related to 矢如雨下
More idioms starting with 矢
- shǐ矢bù不xū虚fā发Every arrow hits its target
- shǐ矢lì力tóng同xīn心unite in a common cause
- shǐ矢kǒu口fǒu否rèn认flatly deny
- shǐ矢kǒu口dǐ抵lài赖flatly deny everything
- shǐ矢kǒu口jiǎo狡lài赖adamantly deny wrongdoing
- shǐ矢kǒu口chāng猖yán言bluster out insolent remarks
- shǐ矢zài在xián弦shàng上arrow on the bowstring, must act
- shǐ矢zài在xián弦shàng上，，bù不dé得bù不fā发compelled to act once started
- shǐ矢jìn尽bīng兵qióng穷exhausted all resources
- shǐ矢xīn心bù不èr二unwavering loyalty and steadfast commitment
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Open the tool →Questions about 矢如雨下
What does 矢如雨下 mean?
矢如雨下 (shǐ rú yǔ xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arrows fall like rain”.
How do you pronounce 矢如雨下?
矢如雨下 is pronounced shǐ rú yǔ xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矢如雨下 literally mean?
Literally, 矢如雨下 means “Arrows like rain fall”. It is used to mean “Arrows fall like rain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矢如雨下?
矢：箭。箭像雨一样射下