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毛毛细雨 — “Drizzle”

毛毛细雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “drizzle”. Light rain; fine rain. Literally, “drizzling rain”.

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毛毛细雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毛毛细雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
毛
mao4Hair, fur, or rough
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 毛毛细雨

清晨,毛毛细雨下个不停,空气湿润而清新。
In the early morning, the drizzling rain continued non-stop, making the air humid and fresh.

Idioms Related to 毛毛细雨

Synonyms of 毛毛细雨

  • niú牛máo毛xì细yǔ雨a fine drizzle

Antonyms of 毛毛细雨

  • qīng倾pén盆dà大yǔ雨torrential downpour

More idioms starting with 毛

  • máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
  • máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
  • máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
  • máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
  • máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
  • máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage

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Questions about 毛毛细雨

What does 毛毛细雨 mean?

毛毛细雨 (máo mao xì yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “drizzle”.

How do you pronounce 毛毛细雨?

毛毛细雨 is pronounced máo mao xì yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 毛毛细雨 literally mean?

Literally, 毛毛细雨 means “drizzling rain”. It is used to mean “drizzle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 毛毛细雨?

毛:小,细碎。形容雨下得很细

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