torrential; pouring (of rain); streaming (of tears)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
torrential; pouring down heavily
literaryUsed almost exclusively to describe rain, creating a vivid, somewhat literary image of a downpour.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
dà大
yǔ雨
pāng滂
tuó沱
，
lù路
shàng上
jī积
shuǐ水
hěn很
shēn深
。
Last night the rain poured down heavily, leaving deep puddles on the road.
Tiān天
kōng空
yīn阴
chén沉
，
bù不
yī一
huì会
er儿
biàn便
xià下
qǐ起
le了
pāng滂
tuó沱
dà大
yǔ雨
。
The sky turned gloomy, and soon a torrential downpour began.
adjective
streaming; gushing (of tears and mucus)
literaryAn extended, metaphorical usage, describing someone crying uncontrollably, as if weeping as heavily as a rainstorm. Often used in the fixed phrase '涕泗滂沱'.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
kū哭
dé得
tì涕
sì泗
pāng滂
tuó沱
。
Upon hearing that sad news, she cried so hard that tears and mucus streamed down her face.
Tā他
chàn忏
huǐ悔
bù不
yǐ已
，
guì跪
zài在
mù墓
qián前
tì涕
sì泗
pāng滂
tuó沱
。
Filled with remorse, he knelt before the grave, weeping uncontrollably.
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Lí离
bié别
zhī之
jì际
，
liǎng两
rén人
lèi泪
rú如
yǔ雨
xià下
，
tì涕
sì泗
pāng滂
tuó沱
。
At the moment of parting, the two of them wept bitterly, tears and mucus flowing freely.