mào yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to brave the rain
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

冒雨 冒雨 [mao4 yu3] /to brave the rain/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 冒
    mào

    to emit / to give off / to send out (or up, forth) / to brave / to face / (bound form) reckless / to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc) / to feign / (literary) to cover

    Mào

    surname Mao

  • 雨
    yù

    (literary) to rain / (of rain, snow etc) to fall / to precipitate / to wet

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.