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矢下如雨 — “A shower of arrows”

矢下如雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shower of arrows”. Arrows raining down densely. Literally, “Arrows fall like rain”.

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矢下如雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

矢下如雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
矢
shǐ5arrow, to vow
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
如
rú6like, as, if
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 矢下如雨

在古战场上,弓箭手们万箭齐发,矢下如雨,敌军难以抵挡。
On the ancient battlefield, archers launched countless arrows, raining down densely, making it difficult for the enemy forces to withstand.

Idioms Related to 矢下如雨

Synonyms of 矢下如雨

  • shǐ矢rú如yǔ雨xià下arrows falling like rain
  • shǐ矢rú如yǔ雨jí集arrows falling like rain

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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Questions about 矢下如雨

What does 矢下如雨 mean?

矢下如雨 (shǐ xià rú yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shower of arrows”.

How do you pronounce 矢下如雨?

矢下如雨 is pronounced shǐ xià rú yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 矢下如雨 literally mean?

Literally, 矢下如雨 means “Arrows fall like rain”. It is used to mean “a shower of arrows”.

What is the Chinese definition of 矢下如雨?

矢:箭。箭像雨一样射下

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