瓢潑大雨

简 瓢泼大雨 · 繁 瓢潑大雨
Mandarin · pinyin piáo pō dà yǔ

Meanings

  1. downpour (idiom)
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瓢
piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
潑
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
雨
yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
泼
pō · pour, splash, water, sprinkle
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2–1–4–3 · piao2 po1 da4 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

piu4 put3 daai6 jyu5

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piu4 put3 daai6 jyu5

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noun

  1. downpour (heavy rain)

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