created sense approved 毛毛雨 · máomaoyǔ · drizzle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
毛毛雨
máomaoyǔ
drizzle
drizzle; very light rain where the drops are too small to form distinct streaks
毛毛 (reduplication) → 毛 · máo · hair 雨 (literal) → 雨 · yǔ · rain
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created sense approved 毛毛雨 · máomaoyǔ · mere trifle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
毛毛雨
máomaoyǔ
mere trifle
something that is not very important or serious; a tiny amount of money or resources that has little effect
毛毛 (reduplication) → 毛 · máo · hair 雨 (literal) → 雨 · yǔ · rain
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 毛毛雨 · máomaoyǔ · advance warning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
毛毛雨
máomaoyǔ
advance warning
(metaphorical) to give someone a heads-up or drop a hint before officially starting a task or project
毛毛 (reduplication) → 毛 · máo · hair 雨 (literal) → 雨 · yǔ · rain
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition