shù
澍
timely rain; beneficial rainfall
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
timely rain; beneficial rainfall that arrives when needed
literaryA literary term used in classical texts and formal writing to describe rain that comes at the right time, especially after a drought or during critical periods for crops.
Jiǔ久
hàn旱
féng逢
gān甘
shù澍
，
wàn万
wù物
fù复
shēng生
jī机
。
After a long drought, sweet timely rain arrived, and all things returned to life.
Tiān天
jiàng降
shù澍
yǔ雨
，
nóng农
rén人
jiē皆
dà大
huān欢
xǐ喜
。
Heaven sent timely rain, and all the farmers rejoiced.
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Gān甘
shù澍
zī滋
rùn润
zhe着
gān干
hé涸
de的
tián田
yě野
。
The sweet timely rain moistened the parched fields.