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瓢潑大雨

简瓢泼大雨 · 繁瓢潑大雨

Mandarin · pinyin piáo pō dà yǔ

downpour (idiom)

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瓢: piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
潑: Look up this written character
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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piu4 put3 daai6 jyu5

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noun

downpour (heavy rain)

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