yù
雨
to rain down; to fall
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rain down; to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
literaryClassical Chinese usage, often found in literary texts, poetry, and idioms. Often appears in the pattern '雨雪' (to snow).
Xī昔
wǒ我
wǎng往
yǐ矣
，
yáng杨
liǔ柳
yī依
yī依
；
jīn今
wǒ我
lái来
sī思
，
yù雨
xuě雪
fēi霏
fēi霏
。
When I left, the willows were swaying softly; now I return, snow and rain are falling heavily.
Tiān天
yù雨
xuě雪
，
Wǔ武
wò卧
niè啮
xuě雪
。
Heaven sent down snow, and Su Wu lay down chewing snow.
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Fāng方
jīn今
zhī之
shí时
，
tiān天
yù雨
sù粟
，
guǐ鬼
yè夜
kū哭
。
In those times, heaven rained down millet, and ghosts cried in the night.
Běi北
fēng风
qí其
liáng凉
，
yù雨
xuě雪
qí其
pāng雱
。
The north wind is cold; the snow and rain fall abundantly.
Suī虽
yù雨
xuě雪
bù不
zhǐ止
，
jiàng将
shì士
réng仍
jiān坚
shǒu守
zhèn阵
dì地
。
Although rain and snow continued to fall, the soldiers still held their ground.