Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨
牛毛细雨

牛毛细雨 — “A fine drizzle”

牛毛细雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fine drizzle”. Incessant light rain. Literally, “rain as fine as ox's hair”.

Frequency

牛毛细雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牛毛细雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 牛毛细雨

窗外下着牛毛细雨,空气湿润而清新,让人感到格外舒服。
Outside, a fine drizzle was falling, making the air moist and fresh, which felt exceptionally comfortable.

Idioms Related to 牛毛细雨

Synonyms of 牛毛细雨

  • xié斜fēng风xì细yǔ雨gentle wind and light rain

Antonyms of 牛毛细雨

  • qīng倾pén盆dà大yǔ雨torrential downpour
  • pāng滂tuó沱dà大yǔ雨torrential rain

More idioms starting with 牛

  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水qiǎng强àn按tóu头You can't force an unwilling person
  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水nán难àn按jiǎo角You can't force a person against their will
  • niú牛bù不yǐn饮shuǐ水qiáng强àn按tóu头You can't force an ox to drink
  • niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
  • niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
  • niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
  • niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
  • niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
  • niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
  • niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
  • niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
  • niú牛tóu头ā阿páng旁ox-headed demon guard of hell

Recommended tools

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Questions about 牛毛细雨

What does 牛毛细雨 mean?

牛毛细雨 (niú máo xì yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fine drizzle”.

How do you pronounce 牛毛细雨?

牛毛细雨 is pronounced niú máo xì yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 牛毛细雨 literally mean?

Literally, 牛毛细雨 means “rain as fine as ox's hair”. It is used to mean “a fine drizzle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 牛毛细雨?

指细而密的小雨。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us