plum rain; early summer rainy season
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plum rain; the continuous rainy season in late spring and early summer in the Yangtze River valley
Also written as 霉雨. Characterized by high humidity and continuous light rain, often causing mold. Typically lasts from mid-June to early July in the Jiangnan region.
Jiāng江
nán南
de的
méi梅
yǔ雨
jì季
jié节
zǒng总
shì是
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
cháo潮
shī湿
mēn闷
rè热
。
The plum rain season in Jiangnan always feels humid and sweltering.
Měi每
nián年
liù六
yuè月
fèn份
，
zhè这
lǐ里
dōu都
huì会
xià下
méi梅
yǔ雨
。
Every year in June, the plum rain falls here continuously.
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Méi梅
yǔ雨
qī期
jiān间
，
jiā家
jù具
róng容
yì易
fā发
méi霉
。
During the plum rain season, furniture easily gets moldy.