- 倾盆大雨 qīngpéndàyǔ downpour(idiom) a cloudburst; torrential rain; to rain cats and dogs; describes a heavy and sudden rainstorm
- 瓢泼大雨 piáopōdàyǔ downpourheavy rain like water being poured from a ladle; a torrential downpour
- 大雨倾盆 dàyǔqīngpén heavy downpourtorrential rain; describes rain that is so heavy it seems as if it is being poured out of a basin
- 大雨滂沱 dàyǔpāngtuó to rain in torrentsThe rain comes down in a deluge; used to describe a heavy downpour.
- 雷声大雨点小 léishēngdàyǔdiǎnxiǎo much talk but little actionloud thunder but small rain drops; describes a situation with much fanfare or talk but very little actual result or action
- 滂沱大雨 pāngtuódàyǔ torrents of raina heavy downpour
- 大雨如注 dàyǔrúzhù to rain in sheetsto rain very hard; rain pouring down like it is being dumped from a container
- 雷大雨小 léidàyǔxiǎo much talk little action(idiom) much thunder but little rain; used to describe a situation that starts with a lot of noise or fanfare but results in very little actual progress or action
