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瓢泼大雨 — “A torrential downpour”

瓢泼大雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a torrential downpour”. Heavy rain pouring down. Literally, “ladle-pour heavy rain”.

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瓢泼大雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瓢泼大雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瓢
piáo16ladle or scoop
泼
pō8splash, fierce, bold
大
dà3large, big, great
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 瓢泼大雨

昨天下午突然下起了瓢泼大雨,街道上很快就积满了水。
Yesterday afternoon, there was a sudden torrential downpour, and the streets quickly filled with water.

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Synonyms of 瓢泼大雨

  • qīng倾pén盆dà大yǔ雨torrential downpour

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What does 瓢泼大雨 mean?

瓢泼大雨 (piáo pō dà yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a torrential downpour”.

How do you pronounce 瓢泼大雨?

瓢泼大雨 is pronounced piáo pō dà yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瓢泼大雨 literally mean?

Literally, 瓢泼大雨 means “ladle-pour heavy rain”. It is used to mean “a torrential downpour”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瓢泼大雨?

像用瓢泼水那样的大雨。形容雨下得非常大的样子。

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