HSK · Level 93
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Chinese word
暴风骤雨
Pronunciation
Pinyinbào fēng zhòu yǔ
Meaning
- idiomsudden downpour
Example
出门前看天气，可能会有暴风骤雨。chū mén qián kàn tiān qì kě néng huì yǒu bào fēng zhòu yǔ
Check the weather before going out; there may be a sudden downpour.
More examples
昨晚海边突然暴风骤雨来袭，渔船赶紧靠岸。zuó wǎn hǎi biān tū rán bào fēng zhòu yǔ lái xí yú chuán gán jǐn kào àn
Last night, a sudden downpour struck the seaside, so the fishing boats quickly headed for shore.
Core concept
Weather that erupts all at once with fierce wind and heavy rain, suggesting any change that arrives with equal force.
Common phrases
暴风骤雨来袭bào fēng zhòu yǔ lái xí
sudden downpour strikes
刮起暴风骤雨guā qǐ bào fēng zhòu yǔ
a sudden downpour breaks out
Similar words
倾盆大雨qīng pén dà yǔ: Very heavy rain pouring down in a short time.
狂风暴雨kuáng fēng bào yǔ: A fierce spell of strong wind and heavy rain.
风雨交加fēng yǔ jiāo jiā: Wind and rain occurring at the same time during stormy weather.
Definition in Chinese
表示在短时间内突发且来势凶猛的风雨，常用于描述天气突变，也常作比喻表示迅速且剧烈的变化。biǎo shì zài duǎn shí jiān nèi tū fā qiě lái shì xiōng měng de fēng yǔ cháng yòng yú miáo shù tiān qì tū biàn yě cháng zuò bǐ yù biǎo shì xùn sù qiě jù liè de biàn huà
Word origin
暴 (bào, "fierce") + 风 (fēng, "wind") + 骤 (zhòu, "sudden") + 雨 (yǔ, "rain") forms a picture of a storm arriving with force and speed.
Usage tips
- Because it carries both speed and force, this idiom suits a dramatic turn or crisis rather than a small or gradual change.
Other meanings
- stormidiom
Opposites
- 细雨绵绵xì yǔ mián miánsteady drizzleidiom