阴雨绵绵

yīn yǔ mián mián

days of continuous drizzle; endless grey rain

Character by character

阴yīn
overcast

雨yǔ
rain

绵mián
unbroken

伦敦的冬天阴雨绵绵，难怪很多人一放假就去南方晒太阳。

London winters are one long drizzle; no wonder so many people head south for the sun as soon as they get a holiday.

Tone: neutral.

The standard description of the plum rains and of a southern spring. 绵绵 means soft and unbroken, as in 情意绵绵.

Learn this in Lesson 15 · HSK 5: 梅雨、回南天与台风 (Plum rains, “returning south” days and typhoons)

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