plum rains; rainy season in early summer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rainy season in early summer; plum rain
neutralRefers specifically to the long period of rainy weather occurring in the Yangtze River basin and southern China during late spring and early summer (typically May-June). Called 'plum rain' because it coincides with the ripening of plums.
Jiāng江
nán南
de的
huáng黄
méi梅
yǔ雨
zǒng总
shì是
xià下
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
The plum rain in Jiangnan always seems to rain non-stop.
Huáng黄
méi梅
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
tiān天
qì气
jiù就
biàn变
de得
yòu又
mēn闷
yòu又
rè热
。
After the plum rains pass, the weather becomes muggy and hot.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
mián绵
mián绵
de的
huáng黄
méi梅
yǔ雨
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
qíng情
dōu都
yǒu有
xiē些
yā压
yì抑
。
This continuous plum rain makes people feel a bit depressed.