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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

HSK 6
大雨滂沱中，他坚持跑完了马拉松。
Dàyǔ-pāngtuó zhōng, tā jiānchí pǎo wán le mǎlāsōng.
In the pouring rain, he still finished the marathon.
HSK 7-9
昨夜大雨滂沱，街道被淹了。
Zuóyè dàyǔ-pāngtuó, jiēdào bèi yān le.
It poured last night and the streets were flooded.
HSK 7-9
天空突然乌云密布，随即大雨滂沱。
Tiānkōng tūrán wūyúnmìbù, suíjí dàyǔ-pāngtuó.
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