What does 倾盆大雨 mean?

倾盆大雨 (qīng pén dà yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a torrential downpour”.

How do you pronounce 倾盆大雨?

倾盆大雨 is pronounced qīng pén dà yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

Literally, 倾盆大雨 means “Rain pouring from a basin”. It is used to mean “a torrential downpour”.

雨大得象盆里的水直往下倒。形容雨大势急。

倾盆大雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a torrential downpour”. Very heavy rain. Literally, “Rain pouring from a basin”.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
倾	qīng	10	lean, pour, devote completely
盆	pén	9	basin, tub, or pot
大	dà	3	large, big, great
雨	yǔ	8	water falling from clouds

上午还是晴空万里，下午却突然下起了倾盆大雨，把大家困在了屋里。

The morning was clear and sunny, but in the afternoon, it suddenly started to rain heavily, trapping everyone indoors.

What does 倾盆大雨 mean?: 倾盆大雨 (qīng pén dà yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a torrential downpour”.
How do you pronounce 倾盆大雨?: 倾盆大雨 is pronounced qīng pén dà yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倾盆大雨 literally mean?: Literally, 倾盆大雨 means “Rain pouring from a basin”. It is used to mean “a torrential downpour”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倾盆大雨?: 雨大得象盆里的水直往下倒。形容雨大势急。