drizzle; advance warning
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
drizzle; fine rain; misty rain with droplets smaller than 0.5 mm
neutralMeteorological term for very light precipitation that floats in the air rather than falling as distinct drops.
Jīn今
tiān天
xià下
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
，
bù不
yòng用
dài带
sǎn伞
。
It's drizzling today, so there's no need to bring an umbrella.
Chūn春
tiān天
de的
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
zī滋
rùn润
zhe着
dà大
dì地
。
The spring drizzle moistens the earth.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
zuì最
fán烦
rén人
，
yī衣
fu服
dōu都
shī湿
tòu透
le了
。
This kind of drizzle is the most annoying; clothes get completely soaked.
Chuāng窗
wài外
piāo飘
zhe着
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
，
néng能
jiàn见
dù度
hěn很
dī低
。
Fine rain is drifting outside the window, and visibility is very low.
noun
advance warning; forewarning; giving a heads-up
informalColloquial metaphor comparing giving advance notice to the light rain that comes before a storm.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
xiān先
gěi给
wǒ我
xià下
le了
diǎn点
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
，
shuō说
gōng公
sī司
kě可
néng能
yào要
cái裁
yuán员
。
The boss first gave me a heads-up, saying the company might lay off staff.
Nǐ你
děi得
xiān先
gěi给
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
xià下
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
，
bié别
tū突
rán然
xuān宣
bù布
jié结
hūn婚
。
You need to prepare your family first; don't suddenly announce you're getting married.
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Zhè这
shì事
wǒ我
shì事
xiān先
gěi给
nǐ你
xià下
máo毛
mao毛
yǔ雨
，
dào到
shí时
hou候
bié别
guài怪
wǒ我
méi没
tí提
xǐng醒
。
I'm giving you advance warning on this matter; don't blame me for not reminding you later.