xià​máo​mao​yǔ

to drizzle

  • created sense approved 下毛毛雨 · xià​máo​mao​yǔ · to drizzle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下毛毛雨

    xià​máo​mao​yǔ

    to drizzle

    to rain lightly; to drizzle

    下, 毛毛雨

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to fall 毛毛 (reduplication) → 毛 · máo · small 雨 (literal) → 雨 · yǔ · rain

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 下毛毛雨 · xià​máo​mao​yǔ · to give a heads-up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下毛毛雨

    xià​máo​mao​yǔ

    to give a heads-up

    (colloquial) to break bad news gently or warn someone of impending criticism; to reveal a bit of information in advance so people can be prepared

    下, 毛毛雨

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to issue 毛毛雨 (literal) → 毛毛雨 · máo​mao​yǔ · advance warning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense