pong1 to4 daai6 jyu5滂沱大雨

Jyutpingpong1 to4 daai6 jyu5

Yalepōng tòh daaih yúh

Definition

Torrential rain; pouring rain.

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How it's used

This idiom is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, such as weather reports or written news, rather than casual conversation. In everyday speech, locals almost always prefer the simpler phrase 落大雨 or 傾盆大雨. Using it in a relaxed setting can sound overly dramatic or slightly pretentious.

Measure word

coeng4場chèungh

Examples

ceot1出min6面lok6落gan2緊pong4滂to4沱daai6大jyu5雨，nei5你zung6仲ceot1出gaai1街？

It is pouring outside, are you still going out?

gam1今jat6日lok6落zo2咗coeng4場pong4滂to4沱daai6大jyu5雨，gaau2搞dou3到seng4成san1身sap1濕saai3晒。

There was a torrential downpour today, and I got soaked.

Common phrases

jat1一coeng4場pong4滂to4沱daai6大jyu5雨

a torrential downpour

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb phrase, but it is a noun phrase describing the intensity of the rain. You must pair it with a verb like 落 or 嚟 to make it functional in a sentence.