misty rain; drizzle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
misty rain; fine rain resembling smoke or mist
literaryOften used in literary contexts, especially to describe the scenery of Jiangnan (regions south of the Yangtze River).
Jiāng江
nán南
de的
chūn春
tiān天
zǒng总
shì是
yān烟
yǔ雨
méng蒙
méng蒙
。
Spring in Jiangnan is always shrouded in misty rain.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
luán峦
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
yān烟
yǔ雨
zhī之
zhōng中
，
wǎn宛
rú如
yī一
fú幅
shuǐ水
mò墨
huà画
。
The distant mountains are enveloped in misty rain, resembling an ink wash painting.
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Duō多
shǎo少
lóu楼
tái台
yān烟
yǔ雨
zhōng中
。
How many pavilions and towers stand amidst the misty rain? (from a poem by Du Mu)