📖 Meaning
Describes the violent splashing and scattering of spray, mist, and water vapor, typically used to depict the awe-inspiring spectacle of waves, waterfalls, or stormy waters. The image is of water droplets flying like rain and mist swirling like clouds, conveying power and grandeur.
📜 Origin Story
No verified written origin is recorded for this idiom in classical texts (出处: 无). It is a descriptive literary coinage built from two parallel verb-object pairs, 'spray rain' and 'blow cloud', which intensify the sense of vigor and spectacle. The idiom is chiefly encountered in literary descriptions of scenery, especially waterfalls, ocean waves, and surging water scenes. Because it lacks a fixed classical source or allusion, it is best understood as a later literary expression rather than an idiom with an established origin story.
💡 Example Usage
瀑布飞流直下，喷雨嘘云，气势磅礴。
The waterfall cascaded straight down, spraying rain and blowing clouds with overwhelming grandeur.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 喷雨嘘云
- Pinyin: pēn yǔ xū yún
- Literal Translation: spray rain, blow cloud
- Category: Lifestyle
- Characters: 4