下毛毛雨

haa6 mou4 mou4 jyu5

to drizzle; to rain lightly · (fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly

Meanings

  1. to drizzle; to rain lightly
  2. (fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly

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