下毛毛雨

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下毛毛雨
[xià máo mao yǔ]
to drizzle; to rain lightly

(fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly
简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
下毛毛雨
xià//máomáoyŭ

1   drizzle
2   〈口〉 leak (or disclose) information so that those involved are not caught unprepared; tip off:
- 上级常常给我们下毛毛雨。 The authorities often tipped us off.
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
下毛毛雨
xià máomaoyǔ
drizzle
- 又下毛毛雨了。 It is drizzling again.
break/reveal/impart (some information in advance)
- 先给她下点儿毛毛雨,让她思想有所准备。 Break this to her little by little so that she can be mentally prepared.
make a mild/slight criticism
- 下毛毛雨对他根本就没有用。 Mild criticisms mean nothing to him.
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
下毛毛雨
/xiàmáomáoyǔ/
drizzle
简体中文>英语, 简明汉英词典