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毛毛雨

Mandarin · pinyin máo mao yǔ

drizzle; light rain
(fig.) mere trifle; sth that has only a weak effect

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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173

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2–5–3 · mao2 mao5 yu3

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mou4 mou4 jyu5

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noun

drizzle; light rain
(figurative) piece of cake; mere trifle
(figurative) tip-off

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