yǔ
rain
CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]
háo yǔ
violent rain (e.g. due to monsoon or typhoon)
cloudburst
dà yǔ
heavy rain
CL:場|场[chang2]
Yǔ shuǐ
Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
bào yǔ
torrential rain
rainstorm
CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
yǔ hòu chūn sǔn
lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
many new things emerge in rapid succession
wèi yǔ chóu móu
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
to prepare for a rainy day
méi yǔ
Asian rainy season
monsoon
qíng yǔ
all weather
rain or shine
barometer
chūn yǔ
spring rain
gift from above
fēng yǔ
wind and rain
the elements
trials and hardships
hū fēng huàn yǔ
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
fig. to stir up troubles
Yǔ huā tái
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
jí shí yǔ
timely rain
(fig.) timely assistance
fēng yǔ tóng zhōu
lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times
Gǔ yǔ
Guyu or Grain Rain, 6th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th April-4th May
xì yǔ
fine rain
drizzle
poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱|李商隐
jiàng yǔ liàng
precipitation
quantity of rainfall
Yǔ huā qū
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
fēng yǔ wú zǔ
regardless of weather conditions
rain, hail or shine
yǔ yàn
swift
Apodidae (the swift family)
Yǔ guǒ
Hugo (name)
Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer
Yǔ huā
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
yǔ xuē
rain boots
rubber boots
CL:雙|双[shuang1]
xuè yǔ
rain of blood
heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm
yǔ guò tiān qíng
sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1]
fēng yǔ piāo yáo
tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
(of a situation) unstable
fēng tiáo yǔ shùn
favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops
chūn fēng huà yǔ
lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
fān yún fù yǔ
to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground
tricky and inconstant
to make love
qīng pén dà yǔ
a downpour
rain bucketing down
fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study)
xīng fēng xuè yǔ
lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom)
fig. reign of terror
carnage
Yǔ huā tái qū
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
jīng lì fēng yǔ
to go through thick and thin (idiom)
fēng chuī yǔ dǎ
lit. windswept and battered by rain
to undergo hardship (idiom)
huī hàn rú yǔ
to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)
lèi rú yǔ xià
tears falling like rain (idiom)
bào fēng zhòu yǔ
violent wind and rainstorm
hurricane
tempest
rì shài yǔ lín
scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements
weather-beaten
Yǔ shān
Yushan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
xǐ yǔ
welcome fall of rain
seasonable rain
mǎn chéng fēng yǔ
lit. wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal
an uproar
the talk of the town
Bā shān yè yǔ
rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land
Evening Rain, 1980 movie about the Cultural revolution
Yǔ hú qū
Yuhu district of Xiangtan city 湘潭市[Xiang1 tan2 shi4], Hunan
fēng yǔ yù lái
lit. storm clouds approach
troubles lie ahead (idiom)
Yǔ chéng
Yucheng district of Ya'an city 雅安市[Ya3 an1 shi4], Sichuan
Yǔ chéng qū
Yucheng district of Ya'an city 雅安市[Ya3 an1 shi4], Sichuan
zhē fēng bì yǔ
to give shelter from the wind and rain
to keep out the elements
Yǔ shān qū
Yushan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
hàn rú yǔ xià
sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely
sweating like a pig
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
Yǔ hú
Yuhu district of Xiangtan city 湘潭市[Xiang1 tan2 shi4], Hunan
qī fēng kǔ yǔ
lit. mourning the wind and bewailing the rain; fig. in a wretched plight
miserable circumstances
yǔ guò tiān qīng
sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天晴|雨过天晴[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2]
fēng yǔ rú huì
lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim
tiān yù lù huá
roads are slippery due to rain (idiom)
Wéi kè duō · Yǔ guǒ
Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer
méi yǔ
Asian rainy season
monsoon
(usually written 梅雨)
dà yǔ rú zhù
pouring with rain
rain bucketing down
yǔ sōng
frost
a patina of ice from freezing rain or water vapor
yuán shǐ rè dài yǔ lín
virgin tropical rainforest
huī hàn chéng yǔ
to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)
mù yǔ zhì fēng
to work unceasingly regardless of the weather (idiom)
léi dà yǔ xiǎo
lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action
his bark is worse than his bite
xiāo xiāo xì yǔ
the sound of light rain or drizzle (idiom)
yǔ céng yún
nimbostratus
stratus rain cloud
móu chén rú yǔ
strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
jiàn fēng shì yǔ
lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible
to believe whatever people suggest
tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ
lit. on hearing wind, to say rain
to agree uncritically with whatever people say
to parrot other people's words
to chime in with others
huàn yǔ hū fēng
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom)
to exercise magical powers
fig. to stir up troubles
also 呼風喚雨|呼风唤雨[hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3]
fēng yǔ huì míng
conditions of extreme adversity (idiom)
fēng yǔ piāo yáo
tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
(of a situation) unstable
qiāng lín jiàn yǔ
forest of spear, rain of arrows
tiān yǔ shùn yán
weather permitting (idiom)
tiān yào luò yǔ , niáng yào jià rén
the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
fig. the natural order of things
something you can't go against
fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
very powerful and capable (idiom)
tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ
lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)
to believe rumors
to be credulous
Wéi kè duō · Yǔ guǒ
Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer
pò wū yòu zāo lián yè yǔ
see 屋漏偏逢連夜雨|屋漏偏逢连夜雨[wu1 lou4 pian1 feng2 lian2 ye4 yu3]
bái hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ
to get whatever one wants
to have everything going one's way
duǒ yǔ
to take shelter from the rain
yù
to rain
(of rain, snow etc) to fall
to precipitate
to wet
yǔ jiā xuě
sleet
mixture of snow and rain
yún yù
lit. cloud and rain
fig. sexual intercourse
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
liè hù zuò liú xīng yǔ
Orionids
Orionid meteor shower
kuáng fēng bào yǔ
howling wind and torrential rain (idiom)
(fig.) difficult, dangerous situation
tiān yào luò yǔ , niáng yào jià rén
the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
fig. the natural order of things
something you can't go against
xiǎo bái yāo yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)
wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ
when it rains, it pours (idiom)
wū lòu gèng zāo lián yè yǔ
when it rains, it pours (idiom)
zhāo fēng rě yǔ
see 招風惹草|招风惹草[zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3]
àn bèi yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda)
lí huā dài yǔ
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)
fig. tear-stained face of a beauty
zōng yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
zhì fēng mù yǔ
lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom)
fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
máo mao yǔ
drizzle
light rain
(fig.) mere trifle
qī fēng kǔ yǔ
lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)
fig. hardships
miserable circumstances
huī hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
yī yǔ chéng qiū
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)