倾盆 qīngpén to pour down Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 倾盆大雨 qīngpéndàyǔ downpour (idiom) a cloudburst; torrential rain; to rain cats and dogs; describes a heavy and sudden rainstorm大雨倾盆 dàyǔqīngpén heavy downpour torrential rain; describes rain that is so heavy it seems as if it is being poured out of a basin