lung4 zau1 seoi2龍舟水龙舟水
Jyutpinglung4 zau1 seoi2
Yalelùhng jāu séui
Definition
Rainwater that falls around the period of the Dragon Boat Festival.
colloquialweatherfestival
How it's used
This term refers specifically to the heavy rainfall that historically coincides with the Dragon Boat Festival. It captures a cultural expectation that the weather will turn wet and stormy during this time of year. It is often used in casual conversation to explain sudden, persistent downpours in late spring or early summer.
Examples
The Dragon Boat Festival rain is especially heavy this year, remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.
Do you know why there is often rain around the Dragon Boat Festival?
Related words
Common phrases
heavy Dragon Boat Festival rain
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
