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大雨滂沱

dàyǔ-pāngtuó
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 torrential rain
  2. 2 pouring rain
  3. 3 heavy downpour

Examples

昨夜大雨滂沱，街道被淹了。
Zuóyè dàyǔpāngtuó, jiēdào bèi yān le.
It poured last night and the streets were flooded.
大雨滂沱中，他坚持跑完了马拉松。
Dàyǔpāngtuó zhōng, tā jiānchí pǎo wánle mǎlāsōng.
In the pouring rain, he still finished the marathon.
天空突然乌云密布，随即大雨滂沱。
Tiānkōng tūrán wūyúnmìbù, suíjí dàyǔpāngtuó.
Dark clouds suddenly gathered, and a downpour followed.

Tips

memory
滂沱 (pāngtuó) on its own already means torrential — 大雨滂沱 stacks 大雨 on top for emphasis, almost like saying 'big pouring rain.'

Stroke Order

大 dà
雨 yǔ
滂 pāng
沱 tuó