- 倾盆大雨 qīngpéndàyǔ downpoura heavy downpour; torrential rain
- 瓢泼大雨 piáopōdàyǔ downpour
- 滂沱大雨 pāngtuódàyǔ downpourtorrents of rain
- 大雨如注 dàyǔrúzhù pouringheavy rain falling continuously as if being poured from a vessel
- 雷大雨小 léidàyǔxiǎo empty talka lot of talk or noise but little actual action or result; someone's bark is worse than their bite