Definition
瓢泼大雨 is a vivid four-character idiom (成语) describing a rainstorm so heavy it's like someone is pouring water from a ladle (瓢). It's more intense than 大雨 and is used in both literal and figurative contexts to emphasize the force and volume of rain. You can use it with 下 (xià) as in 下着瓢泼大雨.
idiom
torrential raindownpour
Examples
- 瓢泼大雨，。Wàimiàn xià zhe piáo pō dà, wǒmen zhǐ néng dāi zài jiā lǐ.It's pouring outside, so we can only stay home.
- 瓢泼大雨。Zhè chǎng piáo pō dà bǎ lù dōu yān le.This torrential rain flooded all the roads.
- 瓢泼大雨，。Suīrán xià zhe piáo pō dà, tā háishì jiānchí qù shàngbān.Even though it was pouring, he still insisted on going to work.
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