下毛毛雨

xià máo mao yǔ

Dictionary entry

to drizzle; to rain lightly

What does 下毛毛雨 mean?

下毛毛雨 (xià máo mao yǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to drizzle; to rain lightly

2(fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly

Character breakdown

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下xiàdown · downwards 毛Máosurname Mao 雨yǔrain · CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]

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下毛毛雨

xià máo mao yǔ

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