black as thunder
Very black (especially of a mood, a frown, etc.).
Rain & storms · Mưa bão 120
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bão
(noun) storm
bão bùng
(noun) storm (generally speaking)
bão cát
(noun) sandstorm
bão hoà
(adjective) saturated
bão hòa
(adjective) Traditional tone placement spelling of bão hoà.
bão tuyết
(noun) snowstorm
bão táp
(noun) violent storm; typhoon; tornado; hurricane
bão tố
(noun) storms
chain lightning
A high-proof whiskey or other spirit that has not been allowed to mature; a poor-quality or adulterated spirit.
chicago lightning
Bullets; gunfire.
chớp
(noun) lightning
chớp bóng
(noun) a movie; film; moving picture
chớp mắt
(verb) to blink; to wink
chớp nhoáng
(adjective) lightning-quick; very brief; like a flash
cửa chớp
(noun) shutters (adjustable window slats)
dông bão
(noun) a thunderstorm
gieo gió gặp bão
What you reap shall reap.
gieo gió gặt bão
We reap as we sow.
gió táp mưa sa
continuous difficulties and disaster
giông bão
(noun) alternative form of dông bão
hoài bão
(noun) aspiration; ambition
lightning carrier
A small light fast aircraft carrier specialized in operating VTOL aircraft, used for controlling sea lanes, convoy escort, and, anti-submarine patrol (ASW)
lightning never strikes twice
An allusive shortening of lightning never strikes twice in the same place, usually used figuratively.
làm mưa làm gió
(verb) to be greatly influential
mây mưa
(noun) cloud and rain
mùa mưa
(noun) rainy season, monsoon
mưa bão
(noun) storms; tempests
mưa bóng mây
(noun) sunshower
mưa gió
(noun) rain and wind (generally speaking); (unfavourable) weather
mưa ngâu
(noun) sudden and brief shower (in the seventh lunar month)
mưa phùn
(noun) drizzle
mưa rào
(noun) heavy shower; downpour; cloudburst
mưa tuyết
(noun) freezing rain
năm Thìn bão lụt
years of the Dragon are prone to large storms and floods.
nấm báo mưa
(noun) Phallus indusiatus
phong ba bão táp không bằng ngữ pháp Việt Nam
Vietnamese grammar is very hard to learn.
rain cats and dogs
Rain heavily.
rain napper
An umbrella.
rain out
To be cancelled due to rain.
ride the lightning
To be executed by electric chair; to go to the chair.
right as rain
Needed, appropriate, essential, or hoped-for; also has come to mean perfect, well, or absolutely right.
rừng mưa
(noun) rainforest
small rain lays great dust
Only a small amount of something can change or alter a situation.
storm in
To enter a place angrily.
storm out
To leave or depart angrily.
sáng nắng chiều mưa
(adjective) fickle, blowing hot and cold
sấm
(noun) thunder
sấm sét
(noun) thunder and lightning (generally speaking)
trong chớp mắt
(adverb) in the blink of an eye
trời sắp mưa phải không?
Is it going to rain?
trời đang mưa hoặc có tuyết rơi
It’s raining or snowing.
vũ bão
(noun) something fast, strong, and large-scale
white lightning
Illegally distilled whiskey.
áo mưa
(noun) a raincoat or a rain poncho
đi bão
(verb) to paint the town red; to take to the streets in celebration after a triumph
điểm sấm
(noun) dim sum (a kind of Cantonese food; typically steamed)
đèn bão
(noun) a hurricane lamp; a storm lantern; a kerosene lantern often used during storms and other heavy weather due to its resilient metal bulb
a storm in a teacup
A mighty to-do about a trifle; making a great fuss about nothing.
any port in a storm
Something unwanted is acceptable in a difficult situation
any port in a storm
Said when one is in a difficulty and some not particularly good way out offers itself; a last resource.
bug storm
a sudden, intense period of criticism or controversy
calm before the storm
A period of peace before a crisis
chain lightning
Two or more flashes of lightning repeated without intermission.
cook up a storm
To cook very actively or skillfully
eye of the storm
A calm period amidst a chaotic situation
flash o’ lightning
The gold band on an officer’s cap.—Sea. Also in street slang, a glass of gin.
globular lightning
A meteoric ball (of fire), which sometimes falls on the earth and flies off with an explosion.
góp gió thành bão
Many small contributions combine to create something significant
in thunder
Suddenly and unexpectedly
into every life a little rain must fall
Difficulties are inevitable in life
it never rains but it pours
Multiple bad things happen at the same time
lightning
Gin.
lightning
Gin. A flash of lightning; a glass of gin.
lightning
Gin; "flash o’ LIGHTNING," a glass of gin.
lightning conductor
A metal rod raised above a building with one end "in the earth, to carry off the lightning and prevent its injurins the building.
lightning fast
Extremely quick or speedy
lightning in a bottle
Something rare and special that is difficult to repeat or capture
lightning never strikes twice in the same place
An unlikely event will not repeat itself
lightning preservers
The most approved classical preservatives against lightning were
lightning strike
a sudden, unexpected event
make it rain
to generously spend or give away money
mây xanh thì nắng mây trắng thì mưa
Good weather will follow clear skies, bad weather will follow cloudy skies
mưa
(noun) rain
mưa to gió lớn
A big change or significant event
mưa đá
(noun) hail
perfect storm
A situation where several problems combine to create a severe crisis
quick as lightning
Extremely fast or quick
rain buckets
raining very heavily
rain death
to attack or criticize severely
rain does not fall on one roof alone
Everyone experiences problems or difficulties at some point
rain dogs and cats
raining very heavily
rain down
to fall or come down in large quantities
rain fire and brimstone
To strongly condemn or punish someone
rain hellfire
to criticize or attack severely
rain off
to be canceled due to rain
rain on someone's parade
to spoil or ruin someone's plans or event
rain or shine
regardless of the weather
rain pitchforks
to rain very heavily
rain stopped play
An event or activity has been interrupted or cancelled
storm off
to leave quickly and angrily
storm out of the blocks
start something with great energy and speed
take by storm
To quickly and strongly attract or impress someone or something
The Cape of Storms
So Bartholomew Diaz named the south cape of Africa in 1486, but John II of Portugal (d. 1495) changed it to the Cape of Good Hope.
the eye of the storm
An opening between the storm clouds. Cp. BULL'S EYE. To cast sheep's eyes at one. See SHEEP.
thunder and lightning
a loud noise and a bright flash of electricity in the sky
Thân em như hạt mưa rào
Numerous and closely packed
Thân em như hạt mưa sa
Numerous and scattered
to steal one's thunder
To forestall him; or to adopt his own special methods as one's own. The phrase comes from the anecdote of John Dennis (1657-1734) the critic and playwright who invented an effective device for producing stage thunder, for his play Appius and Virginia. The play was a failure and was withdrawn, but shortly afterwards Dennis heard his thunder used in a performance of Macbeth.
to steal someone's thunder
To preempt someone and rob them of gravitas or attention. To take credit for something someone else did.
to take by storm
To seize by a sudden and irresistible attack; a military term used figuratively, as of one who becomes suddenly famous or popular; an actor, suddenly springing to fame, "takes the town by storm.
too much rain makes a flood
Excess of anything can lead to problems
weather the storm
To endure and survive a difficult situation
when it rains, it pours
Unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.
whip up a storm
to create a big reaction or controversy
wind and rain
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
Én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh
Good things come after a period of difficulties
Én bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Đánh trống qua cửa nhà sấm
To provoke or challenge someone more powerful
Đất Quảng Nam chưa mưa đã thấm
A place is so fertile that it can absorb water easily